A fossil unearthed in central Boyacá by Yale paleontologist Javier Luque has confirmed the existence of a bizarre platypus of the crab water world.
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Vladdo in the Museum of Modern Art of Bogotá
A thought-provoking exhibition at MamBo presents works by the visceral illustrator Vladdo.
El Piedra: Boxing, bling and Bazurto mark Martínez’s cinematic debut
The poignant feature El Piedra tells the story of a jaded boxer and a street kid in Cartagena with honesty and humanity.
Three Romantics for a Holy Week music festival in Bogotá
Schubert, Schumann and Brahms are the protagonists of the IV International Music Festival of Bogota that starts, April 17.
More police to patrol Bogotá’s designated bike lanes after muggings
Bogota?’s bike-friendly reputation has been tarnished after a series of violent muggings. The mayoralty has enacted new measures to keep two-wheelers safe.
FICCI looks at Latin America’s visual storytellers with focus on migration
March is film month in Colombia with Cartagena hosting the 59th edition of FICCI. Mendoza’s Niña Errante (Wandering Girl) opens the film festival.
Bogotá’s Los Héroes to be moved in 2019 with city’s first metro line
The iconic monument to the Heroes of Independence has to find a new home with construction of the Bogota? Metro. Bolívar’s future remains uncertain.
Cartagena reaches for the stars with 13th edition of International Music Festival
Music, mathematics and astronomy converge at January’s International Music Festival of Cartagena. Among the renown conductors attending is John Eliot Gardiner.
Colombia’s Duque scraps “personal dose” as part of larger anti-drug policy
The proliferation of criminal networks trafficking illegal drugs in schools and public spaces has ended the 25-year “personal dose” ruling.
Return to Argentina? Pékerman on brink of “adios” to Colombia
Considered the “most successful football coach in Colombian history, Argentina’s José Pékerman’s days with La Selección are numbered.
Colombia’s peso under pressure from Turkey’s Lira and U.S oil surplus
International trade tensions and Turkey’s Lira crisis is hurting the Colombia peso at a time in which the new government of Iván Duque needs oil revenue and currency reserves.
Juan José Nieto Gil recognized as Colombia’s black president
A replica of Colombia’s only black president is being displayed in Casa de Narin?o, but the legacy of Juan José Nieto Gil remains one of abandonment and historical exclusion
Providencia: Colombia’s unspoiled island in a sea of tranquility
Resisting temptations of oil and unchecked tourism, Providencia is one of Colombia’s most unspoiled destinations.