Giant sloths ruled South America — until hungry humans arrived
Giant sloths and other mega-mammals were kings of Colombia until they met their deadliest predators yet: humans.
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Dreaming big under the big top
The circus Felicity Simpson founded — Circo para Todos — is more than acrobatics. It’s an agent of social change.
One tree at a time, Colombia research shifts climate focus
Scientist Henry Arellano thinks deforestation is driving climate change, and he's measuring thousands of Colombian trees to prove it.
Reclaiming past and future in Colombia’s Amazon
A document drafted by 500 indigenous groups in Colombia's Caquetá department demands a role in policy decision-making.
For Colombia’s indigenous peoples, ‘invasion’ never ended
Seeking to heal the "Heart of the World" from the lingering impact of Columbus' invasion, indigenous communities closed Tayrona National Park for November.
More Colombia on the silver screen
Subsidies and tax benefits are luring international production companies to film in Colombia.
Jorge Reynolds: Colombia’s pioneer of the electric heart
From whales to nanotechnology, pacemaker inventor Dr. Jorge Reynolds' passion for the heart saved millions of lives and inspired a nation.
‘Narcos’: behind the scenes with director Jose Padilha
Netflix and director José Padilha revisit a bloody chapter in Colombia's history with the new prime time series Narcos.
Snapshots of the Magdalena
Writer Alden Pyle spends time in the Magdalena River valley and gets a snapshot of the Colombian reality, removed from the large cities.
Turtle liberations in Tayrona
In Santa Marta and the Tayrona National Park, marine biologists are helping turtles reclaim their rightful place in our oceans.
Colombia’s Magín Díaz and his ‘Rosa Que Linda Eres’
The songs of Magín Díaz are immortalized in the musical history of this nation. A movement looks to restore the true copyright of the composer…
Obit: “I’m still called Nereo”
An epic life is revealed: Colombia's legendary photojournalist Nereo López (1920-2015).
Darien Gap: The last journey of Jan Philip Braunisch
Swedish traveler Jan Philip Braunisch ventured into the Darien Gap on an adventure which would end in tragedy.
Colombia’s parks in the post-conflict
The Environment Ministry embarks on a plan to safeguard this country’s animal and plant kingdoms for the post-conflict.
The caiman’s “cumbia”
If Elvis gave us Crocodile Rock, then Colombia the caiman’s cumbia. This species which has inspired music and popular legend is heading towards the brink…
Colombia: Power in peacebuilding
Many inter-faith organizations are working at a community level to promote a culture of peace.