Wayúu leader Javier Rojas explains how corruption and open-pit mining exacerbate a critical water shortage in Colombia’s La Guajira department.
The devaluation of the peso is making Colombians nervous as to the purchasing power of their incomes. if oil is the culprit, how high can the peso now go?
Canadian firefighters have been trying to donate a fire truck to Barichara, facing in their good intentions, mountains of bureaucracy.
A spectacular hummingbird species feared extinct for 69 years has been rediscovered in Colombia.
While the Government and FARC compile two years of conversations, the conflict with the smaller ELN has intensified.
Residents of the city’s G Zone have taken to the streets to voice their anger over a planned “Intervention” by the Chapinero Mayor.
In an historic initiative from Havana, both FARC and Government commit to begin clearing Colombia of landmines.
A flurry of guides on Bogotá and Colombia have recently been released. Here is a review of what to expect in these publications.
Colombia must be careful not to get carried away by its international exposure. Unnecessary taxes could taint the tourism tiara.
Millions of Bogotanos are using bikes and congested public transport during the first No Car Day of 2015. Motorbikes are restricted.
The FARC claim that patience for their unilateral ceasefire is running out and the Colombian Government is not willing to join them with a lasting truce.
The froth on your mug is just the beginning at La Cesta: a very ‘local’ café which specializes in soups, salads and well-stacked sandwiches.
Tomás Rueda puts karma in his kitchens as he leads a food conscious movement known as the ‘B-side’ of gastronomy.
What lies ahead for us this year? Predictions can be perilous, especially in a country which is charting out a new course.
The founder of BSR Idiomas, Robert Brandwayn authored a book which aims to help Colombians better their business English through real life case studies.
The director of Global Heritage Fund’s Colombia program is an archaeologist whose ongoing work in ‘Ciudad Perdida’ has contributed to our understanding of the Tairona.