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Climate change turns up the heat in Colombia
The heat in Colombia’s Caribbean region is far more than just uncomfortable right now. It’s dangerous. And climate change could make it worse.
The majestic moors of Chingaza
High above Bogotá lies Chingaza, a wild moorland and critical hydrological ecosystem that is also home to rare plant and animal species.
Santos on Paris attacks: ‘Today all Colombians are French’
President Juan Manuel Santos expressed Colombia’s solidarity with France after the Friday terrorist attacks in Paris.
Art lovers at BogotAuctions
BogotAuctions’ fourth art sale since opening in 2014 drew art lovers, critics, collectors and more from across Colombia and around the world.
Seven days of Culture in the capital: Nov 9 – 15
Our listing of important and not-to-be misses events happening in Bogotá, November 9 -through 16.
Adoption rights a big win for gay Colombians
On Wednesday, Colombia’s high court handed gay couples a legal victory by declaring their right to adopt children.
Tapeworm cancer cells kill Medellin man
In a first for science, researchers believe tapeworm cells killed a Colombian man who died of lung cancer.
The Enduring Language of Amazonian Body Art in Colombia’s Vaupés
The hauntingly-beautiful ceremonial attire of the Yucuna tribe in the Vaupés department captured by photographer Piers Calvert.
Venezuela: ‘We will sue the United States’
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro announced he will sue the United States as his nation prepares for parliamentary elections.
Enrique Peñalosa elected Mayor of Bogotá
Enrique Peñalosa has clinched the second most important post in the country: Mayor of Bogotá. His four-year term starts January 1st 2016.
Gabo on new money
The Central Bank will issue in 2016 a new Colombian currency with enhanced security details. Get to know who made it on the money.
Sumapaz: Land of mist and the ancient Muisca
A lagoon is blanketed by clouds and wild frailejón in the high-altitude wetland of Sumapaz.
The sacred chants of Colombia’s Pacific proposed for UN patrimony
The Colombian government has established a working group to present the sacred chants of the Pacific as intangible patrimony of humanity.
ARTBO to host the world of art
The most important art fair in Colombia, ARTBO, prepares to host the world with a record number of galleries and artists represented.
Blood red Supermoon over Bogotá
This shot of a rare blood red Supermoon was taken over the Colombian capital, Bogotá at 9:50 pm on Sunday, September 27th, 2015.