John Lundin, a former Chicago chaplain and Dalai Lama biographer is spending his Colombian quarantine at the spiritual Heart of the World, the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta.
The four indigenous groups of the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta are helping to protect the Ikagoi ispacue frog, discovered by chance by biologist José Luis Pérez-González.
During the Legends of Vallenato Music Festival last month in Valledupar, Louisiana musician “Sunpie” Barnes teamed up vallenato superstars to forge new musical traditions.
Minca, in the hills above Santa Marta, has positioned itself as an obligatory destination on the travel circuit of the coast. Here, an insider’s guide to this tropical hideaway.
Thought to be extinct, a small rodent has been rediscovered in the Sierra Nevada and now focus of a major scientific expedition
Traditionally crafted products from Colombia, as well as organic coffee are making their way to the world’s market with wind power and emissions free mode transportation.
Colombians say they’re happier than anyone else — and by a pretty wide margin — so what’s the secret to their success?
Seeking to heal the “Heart of the World” from the lingering impact of Columbus’ invasion, indigenous communities closed Tayrona National Park for November.
A group of youngsters in the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta have launched the Colombia chapter of Earth Guardians to spread the word on climate change.
Writer John Lundin reflects on a transcendental year living among the elders of the Sierra Nevada.
La Colosa is considered the second largest gold reserve in Colombia. The environmental impact for Tolima remains dubious.
Colombia has quickly gained ground as a world supplier of African Palm oil. A plant with far-reaching implications for the planet.
Colombia has an historic opportunity to help set the record straight with climate change. Message from the Sierra.
Parisian singer turned Bogotá resident, Sarah Merchal of MARIAZÚ creates sound in the natural setting of the Sierra Nevada.
Award-winning producer Chris Castagno moved his wife and son to the Sierra Nevada and records music in a unique jungle studio.
John Lundin looks at the relationship between the Genovese seafarer and a word that now encompasses most of the New World.