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 his fellow Dutch citizens.
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Bogotá extends license plate restriction to weekends to mitigate smog
After the district issued a yellow alert for smog levels in Bogotá, Pico y Placa has been extended to include weekends.
Essay: Is Colombia “Trapped by the Impossible?”
Colombia defies all categorization as history has shown, explains Jimmy Weiskopf.
Carlos Nieto company draws attention to deforestation in “Made to Succeed”
Men’s fashion retailer Carlos Nieto raises awareness of deforestation in Colombia and endangerment to high-altitude wetlands with a tree-planting initiative.
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.
Colombia’s Duque reiterates “open arms” to Venezuelan migrants during Paris visit
President Iván Duque outlined major policy decisions from coca eradication to humanitarian assistance for Venezuelan migrants during three-day visit to the French capital.
Colombia’s environmental cruzaders embark on a second ‘voyage’
Six Colombian environmental experts are hosting a one-day conference with students to share research on climate climate and eco-sustainability issues.
Bogotá steps into the future with Walk21
Bogotá is a bike-friendly city, but is it kind to pedestrians? Walk21 aims to empower citizens to take back the street with feet.
Bogotá embroiled over Peñalosa’s tree cutting objectives
Plans by the mayoralty to fell thousands of trees across Bogotá has been met with opposition from citizens and community representatives. Is it forestry of urban development?
Bogotá’s high-flying public transportation with TransMiCable
Bogotá has caught on to aerial public transport with its TransMiCable, joining Medellin as the pioneer in South America.
UNESCO’s Tim Curtis: Colombia’s Intangible Culture “not just rural”
The head of UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage spoke to The City Paper about Colombia’s participation in the Representative List.
Birding in Bogotá: Tips to tick-off that list
Bogota? offers birdwatchers great spots near historic La Candelaria and marshlands of the savannah.
Bogotá gets e-Bike sharing venture with backing from electric utility CODENSA
Bogotanos will now be able to pedal to work with ease with the launch of the city’s first e-Bike sharing venture.
Colombia’s glaciers face extinction within 30-years, claims IDEAM
Colombia’s six last remaining glaciers will evaporate into thin air within the next 30-years, claims the country’s meteorological institute.
Scinax Caprarius: Goat sounding frog discovered in Colombia
The Humboldt Institute has announced that a peculiar frog has been discovered in the humid forests of the Magdalena River valley: the goat sounding Scinax Caprarius.
Colombia’s President-elect Iván Duque names ministers of his cabinet
As Colombia’s youngest president, Iván Duque has named some of the ministers who will make up his first cabinet: A combination of experience and economic expertise.