Colombia’s ELN have announced a three-day “Armed Offensive” starting February 10 and urges all civilians not to travel to avoid “inconvenience.”
President Santos joins the crew of “Mile 22,” a Peter Berg film currently being shot in Bogotá. Actor Mark Wahlberg praised Colombia, promising to return on vacation.
The Colombian Navy is heading to earth’s southernmost continent to conduct scientific research on climate change. The Armada plans to establish a permanent base on Antarctica.
The Orchester Wiener Akademie under Martin Haselböck are performing all nine of Beethoven’s Symphonies at Teatro Mayor Julio Mario Santo Domingo.
The acclaimed Sydney Dance Company returns to Bogotá with Lux Tenebris/Frame of Mind, a double bill by the company artistic director Rafael Bonachela.
A modern suspension bridge on the Vía al Llano and that was to be completed by 2018 has collapsed in the Ríonegro gorge, killing many workers.
The U.S State Department has categorized Colombia as a “Level Two” nation in its most recent travel advisory. An improved security panorama has opened up many areas of the country as now “safe to visit.”
Colombia’s Constitutional Court denied two protection petitions claiming Uber must meet all the transportation requirements of premium can companies.
Some normalcy may return to Bogotá after a severe weather pattern originating in the Amazon Basin has pounded the capital with rain and hail. The next several weeks may signal the start of “verano.”
Girardot’s strategic location on the Magdalena River has historically attracted commerce. The city is home to the annual Tourism Pageant that celebrates regional diversity.
Our final Big Picture of 2017 was captured on the majestic Río Guaviare waterway that flows from the high altitude wetlands of the Sumapaz to the Orinoco.
Colombia can take great pride in many global rankings, but the 2017 RepTrak lists the South American nation among the world’s worst, given deep-rooted perceptions on crime and narcotics.
Colombian salsa singer and songwriter Yuri Buenaventura headlines with a one night show at the Colón Theatre Wednesday.
A spectacle mapping sound and light is just one of 180 free events hosted by the Mayoralty to celebrate Christmas in Bogotá.
The San Ignacio church has been reinaugurated after a long restoration to return this masterpiece of Baroque architecture to its former splendor.
If planning on visiting or residing in Colombia take note of the simplified Visa categories introduced by the Cancillería.