The prestigious Ross Center for Sustainable Cities has chosen Medellin’s Metrocable as a finalist for its first-ever global award.
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Big Picture: Medellín decked with Christmas lights
Medellín’s Christmas Lighting (El Alumbrado) outshines other Colombian cities for its coverage and themes.
Medellín now has its own Andrés, pues
The namesake of Andre?s Jaramillo has opened in Medelli?n to charm paisas out of gastronomic complacency with its iconoclastic Colombian cuisine.
Jabalí: A Bogotá restaurant that’s all about pork
From bacon-infused cocktails to roasted pig ears, Jabalí is a feast for the boarish. This Medellín restaurant is taking Bogotá now by pork.
Duque and Gutiérrez vow to dismantle criminal networks in Medellín
President Duque and Medellín’s Gutiérrez have pledged to dismantle all criminal organizations in Colombia’s second largest city and demolish a culture of illegality.
Italian Film Fest returns to Bogotá with mix of contemporary and classic
The fifth edition of ItalCine opens in Bogotá, May 24, with a slew of films that present different directorial visions of Italian life, culture and wartime history.
Opinion: Honor victims of the cartels, not victimizers
Netflix’s mini-series Narcos reinforces a stereotype that Colombia is a nation of drugs and cocaine traffickers. Medellín’s mayor wants to clean up this image.
Big Picture: Sixty years of color and tradition in Medellín
Big Picture: The Medellín flower parade celebrated 60 years with an impressive parade of flowers from the region’s farms and highlight on Colombia’s busy festival calendar.
San Antonio de Pereira: The “sweetest” town in Antioquia’s Oriente
Some towns in the Oriente Antioqueño are sweeter than others, such as San Antonio de Pereira with its culture of everything “dulce”
Medellín: Where Botero bold meets plenty of beautiful
Colombia’s second largest city is constantly innovating and hosting important events. This month, Colombiamoda, brings out the best in fashion ahead of next month’s flower festival
Red alerts issued for 28 of Colombia’s 32 departments after torrential rains
After a week of heavy rains across Colombia, the national weather agency has issued red alerts for 28 of the country’s 32 departments.
Víctor Gaviria returns to the slums of Medellín with ‘La Mujer del Animal’
Ten years in the making, the acclaimed filmmaker Víctor Gaviria turns his camera on the issue of gender-related violence in Medellín.
Atlético Nacional win FIFA Fair Play award for response to Chapecoense tragedy
At its gala award ceremony, football’s governing body FIFA recognized the Medellín team for its compassionate response to the plane crash tragedy.
My scariest moment in Medellín
From the battleground of Iraq to the Texas outback, Ann Bush thought she had lived it all, until hitting the streets of Medellín.
Colombia: Notes from the happiest country on Earth
Colombians say they’re happier than anyone else — and by a pretty wide margin — so what’s the secret to their success?
Colombia’s legendary Fernando Botero heads to China
China will host the nation’s first ever exhibition of the works of artist Fernando Botero this month.