The Colombian government of President Petro has launched peace talks with the Self-Defense Forces of the Sierra Nevada (ACSN), aiming to dismantle the group’s criminal activities in the world’s highest coastal mountain range and reintegrate its members, amid escalating violence and territorial disputes with armed groups.
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Banco de la República unveils virtual library of Brian Moser’s legacy in Colombia
British geologist-turned-photographer Brian Moser (1935-2023) captured the lives of Colombia’s Indigenous, Afro, and rural communities. A new virtual exhibition by the country’s Central Bank – Banco de la República – showcases 1,400 of Moser’s most iconic images.
Big Picture: Sunrise over the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta
The Sierra Nevada ranks among the most unique ecosystems in the world covering all climatic zones and home to Colombia’s largest archaeological site: the Lost City.
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.
See-through frog discovery underscores Colombia’s biodiversity treasure trove
The four indigenous groups of the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta are helping to protect the Ikagoi ispacue frog, discovered by chance by biologist José Luis Pérez-González.
The Lost City found then lost again
The Lost City of the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta is an awe-inspiring attraction, but what about the area’s native residents?