Features


Photojournalist Stephen Ferry in Bogotá.

Ferry: A witness to bravery

From gold mines to 'corralejas' photojournalist Stephen Ferry has covered Colombia and documented its 'violentology'.

20 Questions: Timothée de Saint-Albin

A former journalist turned rare map collector , Timothée de Saint-Albin is generating new interest in Colombia’s patrimony and printed heritage.

The government has millions in assets from confiscated drug lords.

Narcolandia: Not for sale

Beautiful estates and extensive properties once owned by the kings of cocaine cartels remain entangled in a legal limbo.

American writer John Lundin author of The New Mandala.

From the ‘Heart of the World’

Accepting an invitation from the Elders of the Sierra to communicate their spiritual message to the world, John Lundin drops a "note" from home in…

The director of Semillas, German Vélez.

Defending our seeds

German Vélez is a defender of seeds and Colombia’s food autonomy. He spoke of the urgency of keeping our agriculture traditional.


Antonio Navarro Wolff lead the M-19 to hand over their weapons.

Navarro: proof of peace

From his days with the M-19 to forging a lasting peace, Antonio Navarro Wolff has built his political career on social justice.

Colombia's Patrulla Aerea flies to remote villages offering medical help.

Colombia’s flying doctors

Patrulla Aérea Civil’s volunteer pilots and medics provide life-changing healthcare to remote, neglected communities.

Chef Catalina Vélez from Cali teaches local about healthy ingredients.

A chef crusader

Invited to showcase gastronomy from Valle de Cauca at this year's charity food festival Alimentarte, Chef Catalina Vélez makes healthy food her crusade.

Animal rights activists Verne Dove and husband Troy Saville started the Colombia chapter of Sea Shepherd.

Our kind ‘Shepherds’

Founders of 'Sea Shepherd' Colombia veterinarians Dove and Saville have shared an invaluable lesson in the conservation of this nation's endangered species.

Colombia hip hop band ChocQuibTown release a new album this month.

Music: Who and where is ChocQuibTown?

With a growing fan base thanks to a series of hit singles, ChocQuibTown are back with a new album which reaffirms their musical roots and…

Murillo: Mules in our midst

Off the beaten path, time seems to have passed Murillo by. With its mountain chills and soft Andean light, this corner of Tolima is very…

Colombian journalist Gonzalo Guillén spoke with The City Paper before being forced into exile.

Guillén: The whistleblower

With many awards for his investigative journalism, Gonzalo Guillén, former correspondent for El Nuevo Herald, has been relentless in his search for truth.

The inhabitants of Aleppo in Syria has faces a bloody civil war for almost two years.

Morales: Frontline in Aleppo

Photojournalist Mauricio Morales got inside Syria’s besieged city of Aleppo to capture scenes of attrition and daily life amidst snipers and bombs.

Anthropologist Wade Davis journeys to the Pira Paraná to meet the remote and forgotten tribes of the Vaupes.

Defending the ‘Anaconda’

Wade Davis has a long involvement with Colombia's Amazon, and this respected anthropologist believes the survival of ‘Peoples of the Anaconda’ is at stake.