Colombian photographer Carlos Pineda spent years documenting the art of chiva bus design in the coffee region to discover unique mandala designs.
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Big Picture: A palm grows in La Candelaria
The mood may recall Marrakech, but even though there is no beach nor desert close to the Colombian capital, palms have been growing in La Candelaria for centuries.
Ruby Rumié: The artist of our living patrimony
Artist Ruby Rumié’s representation of palenqueras is art-psychology. Thirty exceptional women who contribute to the living patrimony of this nation are part of her latest photographic project “Tejiendo Calle.”
Big Picture: First light in the ‘mother of nations’
Stunning photograph as morning mist rises near Aguadas, Caldas. Photo: Carlos Pineda
Unleash your photographic eye with the eighth edition of “Revela Colombia” contest
The photo contest “Revela Colombia” invites foreigners and Colombians to submit their best images for the 2016 edition and with an important theme.
ArtChico weekend in Bogotá: Art from and for the heart
Drop by this weekend for an art fair that helps others. ArtChico brings together impressive works by national and international artists at the Museo El Chicó.
Big Picture: The long journey home
A BIG PICTURE from central Colombia and the department of Tolima, by photographer Carlos Pineda.
Nunca más, a poignant exhibition by photographer Niels Van Iperen
Dutch photographer Niels Van Iperen presents Nunca más, an exhibition of portraits of the relatives of “false positives.”
El Bronx: The living hell at the heart of Bogotá
After authorities shut down one of the most violent areas of the capital, The City Paper was granted access to the living hell that was El Bronx.
Harmony for the sacred páramo of Sumapaz
A gathering at high altitude in the Sumapaz brought together indigenous representatives from across Colombia to tribute Mother Nature.
‘I pose for peace’ say participants in Tunick’s nude Bogotá shoot
Photographer Spencer Tunick’s photoshoot in Colombia took on symbolic meaning as the peace process with the FARC guerrilla group continues.
Big Picture: A Wayúu family moment
Colombia’s indigenous Wayúu struggle to survive in the harsh but beautiful La Guajira peninsula.
GirosYAndares: the wanderings of photographer Carlos Pineda
New book GirosYAndares chronicles the work of acclaimed Colombian photographer Carlos Pineda and his travels around the world.
The Enduring Language of Amazonian Body Art in Colombia’s Vaupés
The hauntingly-beautiful ceremonial attire of the Yucuna tribe in the Vaupés department captured by photographer Piers Calvert.
Sumapaz: Land of mist and the ancient Muisca
A lagoon is blanketed by clouds and wild frailejón in the high-altitude wetland of Sumapaz.
Blue sky mining in Manaure
Workers gather sea salt in the Guajira peninsula near Manaure.