Features

French Guyane is an outpost of European civility in South America, home to rocket scientists and a notorious prison colony.

Angel Martinéz dedicated more than two decades researching the lost Panche culture which flourished along the banks of the Magdalena valley.

One Laptop per Child connects children in the remotest areas in order to improve lives through education.

In retrospect, a chance run-in with a shaman in Chocó may have saved Benjamin Guez from a nastier bout of malaria.

An accomplished artist, the lifelike paintings of Miles McMullan are key to novice and professional birders.

Fernando Trujillo, winner of the 2007 Whitley Prize, leads initiatives in the Colombian Amazon to help save river dolphins.

Baudillo Cuama, a performer and producer of marimbas, explains the instrument's significance to Afro and Pacific culture.

Milton Coleman, Senior Editor at The Washington Post talks journalism, Latin America and freedom of expression.

Celebrating half a century in Colombia, Dione and Paul Gervis made a commitment to a lifestyle and friends in the tropics.

Alex von Loebell came to Colombia to help the family farm. Now he runs BioPlaza, health food stores leading a food revolution.

One of Colombia's most recognized musicians, Totó la Momposina is a link between the nation's cultural past and future.

With two major releases, Afro-Colombian actress Karent Hinestroza is one of the nation's fastest rising young stars.

César López is a composer with a mission. His gun-guitar shows how music can replace the madness of war.

Hans Blumenthal, creator of the National Peace Prize has embarked on a new mission to empower farmers.

From Tokyo to the fields of Bolívar, the legendary Gaiteros de San Jacinto share Colombia's unique musical traditions.

Colombia’s women pilots put their lives on the line flying dangerous missions with the National Police’s helicopter division.