Chiribiquete National Park has been proposed to UNESCO as a World Natural Heritage site. The largest of all protected parks in Colombia is also one of the most topographically diverse.
In an crowded presidential electoral race, the future of Colombia’s peace can’t be muddied by populist rhetoric. Too much is at stake, including food security and prosperity for rural communities.
The post-conflict may bring peace to the countryside, but the scars of Colombia’s war-ravaged landscape could take much longer to heal.
Putting ethics above profit, individuality before clothes, is the Carlos POLITE way of design.
In his final address to the United Nations, President Santos reminded world leaders of his country’s sacrifice in the war on drugs and need for a peaceful resolution in Venezuela.
The award-winning San Francisco architects McDonough + Partners will break ground in Bogotá with a futuristic and ecological project for EAN.
The Ministry of Environment is petitioning the Ramsar Secretariat to include the country’s largest coastal freshwater lagoon, Ciénaga Grande de Santa Marta, in its endangered list.
The Colombian genus of this revered tree is under threat from loggers in Antioquia, but one organization is trying to save the magnolia from extinction.
As Colombia celebrates its 207th Independence Day, we present 20 interesting facts of this fascinating country. Feliz 20 de Julio.
The Marginal de la Selva is a mega road project to unite Venezuela with Ecuador. The environmental impact could be devastating to Colombia’s Amazonia.
According to the Humboldt Institute, some 2,700 species of flora and fauna are endangered by deforestation in Colombia’s more remote regions.
An innovative social business is introducing a new superfood to the world and reshaping Colombia’s rural economy.
The Chinese built eBus Andino has joined the fleet of TransMilenio, and first all electric transport option for a city turning to green solutions.
Bogota?’s air quality may not rank worst in South America, but city officials are adopting measures to reduce diesel emissions and take “smokey buses” off our streets.
A high court in Colombia has ruled that the Atrato River is deserving of rights as guaranteed by the Constitution. This landmark decision sets an important precedent for preserving one of this country’s most biodiverse and endangered ecosystems.
In this image captured by Fransisco Duque, two members of the Arhuaco community enjoy a silent moment of ‘mambeo’ in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta.