The Arhuaco of the Sierra Nevada have regained 500 hectares of ancestral lands with the Forest Wardens Heart of the World program
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Caiman attacks and kills boy on Colombian coast near Tayrona Park
An 8-year old boy has died after a caiman attacked him while he was swimming in a local river near the Tayrona National Park.
Ancestral Knowledge of the Sierra now protected as Intangible Patrimony
The Ministry of Culture has designated the ancestral knowledge of the four indigenous communities that reside in the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta as intangible cultural patrimony of Colombia.
Tayrona Park reopens after eco “healing” helps endangered biodiversity
Closed for one month by the indigenous groups that inhabit the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, the PNN Tayrona reopens confirming the existence of endangered jaguars, pumas and the paujil.
Mysterious disease blamed on Kogi deaths in Colombia’s Sierra Nevada
The recent rise in deaths among the Kogi peoples of Colombia’s Sierra Nevada is being blamed on a mysterious respiratory-related illness.
What’s new in old Santa Marta?
One of the preferred vacation destinations on the coast, Santa Marta continues to innovate with more options for the demanding traveler.
Álvaro Soto: Pioneer of the Sierra Nevada
Colombian anthropologist Alvaro Soto discovered the Ciudad Perdida in the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta 40 years ago.
A chance travel connection leads to a love of Colombia
A New England family’s chance encounter with Colombians in Puerto Rico led them to explore the South American nation — and they loved what they saw.
The slow death of the Ciénaga Grande de Santa Marta
The Cienaga Grande has been under threat since industrial agriculture arrived on the coastal lowlands. Today, the situation is even more critical given mega infrastructure.
The search for little Toro in the Sierra Nevada
Thought to be extinct, a small rodent has been rediscovered in the Sierra Nevada and now focus of a major scientific expedition
Costeño Beach: Best surf secret in Tayrona
Inspired by the bestselling novel The Beach, two brothers created a surfer’s paradise in a remote stretch of Tayrona.
Santa Marta’s giant leatherback delivers 36 hatchlings
Santa Marta made conservation history in Colombia when a giant leatherback turtle that came ashore on a tourist beach gave birth to many hatchlings.
1,000 pound leatherback sea turtle nests in Santa Marta
A nearly 6-foot long, 1,000 pound sea turtle crawled on to a Santa Marta beach early Monday morning to lay its eggs.
Tai chi-lling in Colombia’s Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta
Looking to de-stress from city life? Get in touch with mind and body in Colombia’s spectacular Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta.
For Colombia’s indigenous peoples, ‘invasion’ never ended
Seeking to heal the “Heart of the World” from the lingering impact of Columbus’ invasion, indigenous communities closed Tayrona National Park for November.
Palomino: Colombia’s eco-haven battling the pressures of tourism
An important environmental effort is underway to keep the beach town of Palomino as pristine as humanly-possible. “The Palomino Way” aims to preserve the town’s environment from the over-commercialization seen in nearby Taganga.