On a first trip to Colombia as an adult, Maya Salgado decided to do the five-day hike to the Sierra Nevada’s Lost City, and archaeological wonder that could become a “paradise lost” with mass tourism.
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LACMA hosts The Portable Universe of Colombia’s indigenous cultures
The Los Angeles County Museum of Art LACMA is hosting a groundbreaking exhibition of works showcasing the diversity and materiality of ancient Colombian cultures.
Spiritual leaders from the Sierra Nevada make historic visit to Bogotá
A delegation of spiritual leaders from the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta made their first visit to Bogotá to petition the national government for greater conservation of their ancestral territory.
Colombia’s indigenous leaders urge COVID-19 vaccines given track record with tropical viruses
As nations grapple with anti-vaxxers, Colombia’s indigenous peoples are rallying communities to get inoculated given experience with tropical viruses.
One Starry Night Toad in the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta
Revered as a symbol of fertility by the Elders of the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, a rare harlequin toad is the focus of a conservation/photography project.
Arhuaco youth in Colombia’s Sierra Nevada launch Earth Guardians
A group of youngsters in the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta have launched the Colombia chapter of Earth Guardians to spread the word on climate change.