Colombia’s iconic Aguardiente Amarillo will now be available nationwide after a historic ruling by the Constitutional Court, allowing the spirit to reach new markets beyond its coffee region origins, boosting the country’s rich liquor heritage.
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Bringing hope through Sacred Music to the Colombian heartland
The International Sacred Music Festival of Colombia has embarked on a nationwide tour to deliver great classical works to audiences in remote communities. From Belalcázar, Caldas, to Aracataca, Magdalena, this festival directed by Marianna Piotrowska, promotes unity and reconciliation.
Pensilvania, Caldas: Encounter with history and hospitality
In a remote corner of the department of Caldas lies Pensilvania, a small town with a big heart. Once the obligatory stop for muleteers, the town is now embracing bird watching and agricultural tourism.
Colombia’s Nevado del Ruíz volcano releases giant fumarole
The Nevado del Ruíz’s volcano activity continues despite a yellow alert issued by the SGC. On Thursday a giant fumarole soared 2,300 meters from the mountain’s summit.
Seismic activity of Colombia’s Nevado del Ruíz intensifying warns SGC
An eruption of the Nevado del Ruíz would affect four departments in Colombia, including Cundinamarca. At least 22 communities in Caldas and Tolima are in a high-risk zone.
Colombia’s Nevado del Ruíz remains on orange alert for eruption
The Nevado del Ruíz in central Colombia remains on orange alert after the Colombian Geological Service released an “extraordinary bulletin” regarding seismic activity in the interior of the volcano.
The Nevado del Ruiz volcano taken from the heavens
This stunning image captured from the International Space station by NASA captures the grandeur of the Nevado del Ruíz volcano.
Spend time among Colombia’s iconic wax palm in San Félix, Caldas
While Salento is part of the obligatory tourism trail in the Central Andes to see towering wax palms, the locality of San Félix, in Caldas, is among the most spectacular destinations to wander among Colombia’s national tree.
Colombia’s Magdalena valley guards a deep seismic secret
The Magdalena River valley guards a seismic secret that has prevented – so far – Bogotá, and other large cities, from bearing the full brunt of powerful earthquakes.
Salamina: Bewitching architecture of the Antioquia colonization
A recently released book looks at the architecture of Salamina and town that charms architects inspired by the Antioquia colonization.
Francisco Caldas and the age of the New Grenadine explorers
Francisco Jose? de Caldas is the subject of an exhibition at the National Museum, with the maps and instruments used by this New Grenandine explorer.
Colombia: Butterflies on the front line of the coca wars
The Eloria Noyesi coca-eating butterfly could become this country’s substitute weapon in the “War on the Drugs” believes biologist Alberto Gómez Mejía.