Photographer Javier Rey captured these images of the Colombian capital deserted on the first day of the nationwide quarantine.
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Tragedy among Colombia’s Nasa: A photo essay by Malcolm Linton
In southwest Colombia, illegal armed groups have killed community leaders of the Nasa indigenous community as they seize control of lucrative drug routes.
Big Picture: Rolling to the rhythm of Cartagena
Cartagena, like many other Colombian cities, moves to its own rhythm with rickety carts serving as their informal food stalls or for moving heavy materials.
Photographer Javier Vanegas finds life in death with Tempus Fugit
Photographer Javier Vanegas is no stranger to controversy and tackling unconventional themes with his acute eye. A current project looks at the aesthetics of the afterlife.
Big Picture: Reaching the summit of El Cocuy
El Cocuy covers three departments – Boyacá, Santander and Arauca – and one of the most remote National Parks in Colombia. Rising to 4,600 meters a.s.l., PNN Cocuy is also among the most challenging mountain ranges for experienced hikers.
Kendall Messick and his fleeting glances on Bogotá streets
Photographer Kendall Messick is presenting “Visión Ciega” (Blind Vision) at gallery Casa Grau and series inspired by the fleeting glances on Bogotá streets.
Big Picture: “I’ll follow Bolívar as far as Bogotá”
As part of the bicentenary celebrations of 1819, Colombia’s Armed Forces are reenacting the route taken by General Simón Bolívar.
Feature: The giant catfish fishermen of the Araracuara Canyon
The Río Caquetá is home to some of the largest catfish of the Orionco and Amazon basins, and important food source for the communities of Huitoto who inhabit the region.
Big Picture: A Kogi family moment at the beach of Dibulla.
Photographer Catalina Hernández captured an intimate moment of a Kogi family on the beach of Dibulla, La Guajira, a place they consider sacred.
Big Picture: Reflection of the Amazon backwaters
The best time for taking stunning pictures of the Amazon is with first light when the tree canopy reflects in the watershed of the majestic river.
Big Picture: The umbrellas of Calle Angosto in Cartagena
Photographer Louis Vest captured this image of umbrellas in the historic quarter of Getsemani, Cartagena, home to artists’ studios and art-nouveau boutique hotels.
Big Picture: Waiting for the chiva in Jardín, Antioquia.
Photographer Pedro Szekely brings us a stunning image of the villagers in Jardín, Antioquia basking in the sunlight, and town known for its colorful architecture.
Big Picture: Taking flight with first light
Before the arrival of the first cruise ships of the day to Cartagena, this heron takes flight against a backdrop of the morning light.
Big Picture: Worthless banknotes and the art of Butterflies
Art took flight with this installation by conceptual artist Sergio Mendoza during the recent Barcú cultural fair in Bogotá.
Big Picture: Colombia rides with the wind
Colombia is a country of sporting prowess and championship athletes. During the recent World Equestrian Games, the country’s best horses and riders showed their skill on the circuit.
Ruven Afanador and Ana González capture the secret Colombia
Photographer Ruven Afanador and artist Ana González tribute the beauty and inherent sense of style of Colombia’s indigenous women in a collaborative project: Daughters of Water