If enamoured by the landscapes of Cundinamarca and Boyacá, there are several camping options not far from the capital.
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Chef Tomás Rueda and Bogotá’s frying pan “revolution”
Tomás Rueda is the rocker-turned-chef of two of Bogotá’s most innovative and origin ‘conscious’ restaurants. Eat on!
Elections 2014: The Candidates
The first round of presidential elections will be held May 25th. Meet the candidates who need more more than fifty percent of the vote.
Gustavo Petro returns as Mayor of Bogotá
After 34 days out of power, Gustavo Petro returns to the Liévano Palace as Mayor of Bogotá after a decisive court ruling.
Colombia’s Congress in Santos and Uribe face-off
Recent congressional elections in Colombia ushered in a few surprises such as the return of ex president and political heavy-weight Alvaro Uribe.
The landmine shoe: Explosive design
Industrial designers Lorena Cardenas and Iván Pérez believe their have a prototype of a “land mine” shoe which can save lives.
Petro’s quagmire
After two months of polarization and political rabble rousing Bogotá’s embattled mayor Petro clings to office. What happens next?
Villegas: A man of books
Meet Benjamin Villegas founder of the most successful book publishing company dedicated to all themes Colombia.
A year in Bogotá
Writer Kyra Gurney looks back on a year in Bogotá and which much of it was spent on housing.
Petro: Ousted from office
Bogotá’s embattled mayor, Gustavo Petro, was ousted from office by the nation’s Inspector General.
Revisiting a troubled legacy
A book on the United Fruit Company’s years in Colombia challenges some of the negative perceptions of the company.
Fitness: Sliding into shape
Pole dancing is breaking out of the world of strip clubs and becoming a Bogotá fitness craze
Llinás and Jacanamijoy: A meeting of minds and memory
Painter Carlos Jacanamijoy and neuroscientist Rodolfo Llinás met up in Bogotá to discuss how the brain sees art.
Deal reached for FARC’s future
The government has reached a deal with FARC regarding a future in politics as well as, conditions and guarantees.
Kidnapped: backpacking in a “red zone”
Despite improved security in Colombia for travelers, many kidnappings are the still result of underestimating risks in rural areas.
Back to the ‘plaza’
Big names in the city’s restaurant circuit are coming together to save an essential ingredient of the profession: the public market.