A long-lost Spanish fort, San Matías, has been rediscovered submerged in Cartagena Bay, Colombia. Built in 1567 to defend the city, the fort was dismantled in 1626. The discovery opens new insights into the region’s colonial defense system.
Colombia’s Ministry of Culture faces a backlash after downplaying Santa Marta’s 500th anniversary. Local leaders, including the mayor and the Academy of History of Magdalena, criticized Minister Juan David Correa for dismissing the event’s national significance.
Discover Tópaga, a hidden gem in Colombia’s Boyacá department where rich history, stunning natural beauty, and unique cultural heritage await adventurous travelers.
Fifty years after the sword of Simón Bolívar was stolen by the M-19 guerrilla during a seige of the Liberator’s estate in Bogotá, Colombia’s Ministry of Culture returned the iconic weapon the Casa Quinta for audiences to admire.
Colombia unveils plans to recover artifacts from the legendary San José galleon, sunken off the coast of Cartagena in 1708, in a strategic deep-sea expedition scheduled for spring 2024.
Documents with the coordinates of the San José Galleon shipwreck are either misplaced or lost, claims a news report, despite the location considered a state-guarded secret.
From Oxford to creating the Latin American Centre, Malcolm Deas helped shape an understanding of Colombia’s history, peoples and ideosyncracies.
Evergreens have long served as symbols of life during the bleakness of winter. But Queen Victoria spurred the tradition that has become a global phenomenon.
One of Simon Bolivar’s swords will be presented during Gustavo Petro’s Presidential inauguration on August 7, and symbol of the former M-19 guerrilla.
With started with a flower vase dispute and cancelled dinner party on July 20, 1810, Colombia’s independence campaign has had its share of cinematic moments.
Sir Roger Casement exposed the injustices of the rubber trade in the Amazon before meeting an untimely end in his native Ireland.
Two largest shipwrecks have been spotted on the ocean floor by the Colombian Navy and close to the where the legendary San José galleon is located.
More than a bowl of carbs, Ajiaco plays a starring role in Bogotá’s gastronomy line-up and soup served for all seasons, even Navidad.
Colombia marked 202 years of the Batalla de Boyacá on Saturday and stunning visual display of the country’s military transformation since the last independence battle.
From Breslau to Bogotá, Max Kirschberg recounts his years at Auschwitz and how he co-founded one of Colombia’s most important dry cleaning companies.
Belalcázar was not a benevolent historical figure, yet in his search for El Dorado founded Popayán. A monument to the conquistador is the latest target of cultural iconoclasm.