Bogota

The launch of “Paso a Paso, Caminando hacia la Pascua con María,” aims at strengthening religious and cultural tourism across Bogotá and Cundinamarca ahead of Semana Santa 2026.

Bogotá to welcome 500,000 Easter visitors with expanded Semana Santa programme

Bogotá and the department of Cundinamarca are preparing to receive up to half a million visitors during Semana Santa 2026, as the Mayoralty unveiled an ambitious tourism campaign aimed at positioning the Colombian capital as…

THE CITY PAPER STAFF February 25, 2026

Five of the Metro de Bogotá trains are currently in the Colombian capital. Photo: Alcaldía de Bogotá

Bogotá declares Metro Line 2 tender void after no bids received

The Bogotá mayoralty has declared the tender process for the construction of the capital’s second metro line void after no bids were submitted by the…

THE CITY PAPER STAFF January 21, 2026

Álvaro Clavijo Wins 2025 Best Restaurant in Latin America with El Chato

Before he became Latin America’s most celebrated chef, Álvaro Clavijo spent years doing what few aspiring cooks romantically imagine: scrubbing plates in the basements of…

THE CITY PAPER STAFF December 5, 2025

Bogotá Opens First International Violin Competition With Latin American Celebration

Bogotá is preparing for a milestone in its cultural calendar as it inaugurates the first edition of the Bogotá International Violin Competition on October 30,…

THE CITY PAPER STAFF October 30, 2025

City of Whispering Walls: Inside Bogotá’s Most Haunted Homes

In Bogotá, the past is never fully at rest. It lingers in courtyards and stairwells, in shuttered colonial mansions and dimly lit gardens, whispering through…

RICHARD EMBLIN October 29, 2025

The so-called "Congreso de los Pueblos" has occupied five government buildings this week. Photo: Richard Emblin

Bogotá: “Criminal structures” behind Congress of the Peoples protest

A wave of coordinated protests and building occupations by the social movement known as the “Congress of the Peoples” has raised alarms in Bogotá this…

THE CITY PAPER STAFF October 16, 2025

Bogotá braces for pro-Palestine marches October 7, U.S Embassy closes

The 21st century has witnessed many days of infamy, but among the most horrific was October 7, 2023, when Hamas launched a coordinated assault on…

RICHARD EMBLIN October 7, 2025

Petro expels Israeli diplomats as Bogotá faces Gaza-linked vandalism

Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro expelled Israel’s diplomats after two Colombians were detained on a Gaza-bound flotilla. The Gaza crisis is fueling protests and vandalism in…

RICHARD EMBLIN October 2, 2025

Bogotá’s International Sacred Music Festival Returns with Four Weeks of ‘Glory’

Bogotá will host the 14th International Sacred Music Festival from September 10 to October 5, featuring 750 artists from 16 countries in 40 concerts, lectures,…

RICHARD EMBLIN September 4, 2025

First Metro Train for Bogotá Arrives in Colombia

Bogotá’s first metro train has arrived in Colombia after a 30-day journey from China, marking a historic milestone for the long-delayed project. The six-car train…

RICHARD EMBLIN September 2, 2025

Bogotá Strikes a Chord with Bach 340 Festival

Bogotá launches the first edition of Bogotá Concertante – Bach 340 (27–31 August 2025), a festival with 20 concerts, workshops and masterclasses across libraries, museums…

THE CITY PAPER STAFF August 27, 2025

Colombia’s AG Denies Assassination Plot Against Bogotá Mayor Carlos Galán

Colombia’s Attorney General has denied reports of a plot to assassinate Bogotá Mayor Carlos Fernando Galán, calling a wiretapped conversation aired by Noticias RCN a…

RICHARD EMBLIN July 23, 2025