Colombia’s Bicentenary: The landmarks of the Liberator
As the country celebrates 200 years of Independence, The City Paper follows the trail of the Liberator from Tame in Arauca, through Casanare, and into…
Features
Feature: The giant catfish fishermen of the Araracuara Canyon
The Río Caquetá is home to some of the largest catfish of the Orionco and Amazon basins, and important food source for the communities of…
Tiempo de Juego: The life changer that begins with a game
Esteban Reyes is the director of Tiempo de Juego, a non-profit created in 2006 to give vulnerable youth motivational and leadership skills through football.
The rise and fall of Colombia’s intelligence plants
Considered a sacred plant, the ground powder of the coca leaf, consumed as mambe, has found a mainstream audience among urbanites and unwary tourists.
Boyacá fossil reveals mystery of crab evolution
A fossil unearthed in central Boyacá by Yale paleontologist Javier Luque has confirmed the existence of a bizarre platypus of the crab water world.
Andrew Crawford: Colombia’s frogs face “massacre” with illegal trafficking
Andrew Crawford is Associate Professor of Biology at Los Andes University. He spoke with The City Paper about the multiple threats facing Colombia's "Kermits."
Colombia inspires climate crusader Edward Davey’s Given Half a Chance
ward Davey has released his first book detailing Colombia's role and ongoing commitment to the Paris Agreement.
Clever Leaves and the intelligent business of medicinal cannabis from Colombia
Legality and social responsibility are corporate pillars for the rapid growth of the Colombian-owned medicinal cannabis company Clever Leaves.
Claudia Triana: “Colombia’s filmmakers are nation builders”
Colombia is open to international film production companies looking for a diversity in locations, professional crews believes ProImágenes' Claudia Triana.
Stage to Bogotá streets: The musicians of the Venezuelan migration
Playing for pesos is a reality many Venezuelan musicians face on the streets of Bogotá to survive with the economic collapse of their country.
Jorge Orlando Melo: “Colombia is a field of research unto itself”
Colombian historian Jorge Orlando Melo has made Colombia his main subject of study and analysis. His most recent book is a research study on Colombian…
Colombian adoption: From the selva to Holland and back again
Adopted from Colombia as a child, Santiago Jordaan returned to his tribal home in the Amazon to learn Huitoto traditions and share the experience with…
Julia Salvi: “This festival is a showcase of Colombia”
The theme of January's edition of the International Music Festival of Cartagena is Celestial Harmony with invited guests John Eliot Gardiner and London's Philharmonia among…
A Colombian Roadmap for climate change
Colombia could be a leader in supplying the world with food, but to do so, needs to tackle a major agent of climate change: deforestation.
Aviario Nacional: A sanctuary that lets trafficked birds fly again
A bird sanctuary on the Baru? peninsula in northern Colombia has become an important tourist attraction for its conservation efforts.
Fernando Urbina and the Spanish Conquest in Rock Art
Fernando Urbina has dedicated 40-years of research to Colombia’s ancient rock art. His discovery of petroglyphs in remote territories show the first contact between conquistadores…