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Tayrona Park closure highlights security risks on Colombia’s Caribbean coast

By The City Paper Staff - February 22, 2026

The Colombian government temporarily closed last week PNN Tayrona National Natural Park following threats against park staff and escalating violence between rival armed groups fighting for control of drug trafficking corridors along the Caribbean coast. The shutdown, announced on Feb. 17 by Parques Nacionales Naturales de Colombia, was described as a preventive measure to protect […]

Colombian Court halts Uchuva-2 gas well raising concerns over energy security

By The City Paper Staff - September 16, 2024

A Colombian court has ordered the suspension of operations at the Uchuva-2 offshore natural gas well in the Caribbean. The Uchuva-2, part of the Tayrona block, is critical for Colombia’s energy security.

Security concerns return for foreigners visiting Colombia’s Tayrona Park

By Gaia Neiman - December 15, 2023

Amidst the landscapes of Tayrona National Park in Colombia, security concerns resurface for foreigners exploring its paradisiacal yet troubled historical terrain.

Colombia’s Portable Universe heads to Montreal Museum of Fine Arts

By The City Paper Staff - May 25, 2023

One of the most important collections of pre-Columbian artifacts will go on display at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts. The exhibition Portable Universe: Thought and Splendor of Indigenous Colombia was first shown to audiences in Los Angeles.

LACMA hosts The Portable Universe of Colombia’s indigenous cultures

By The City Paper Staff - June 8, 2022

The Los Angeles County Museum of Art LACMA is hosting a groundbreaking exhibition of works showcasing the diversity and materiality of ancient Colombian cultures.

Spiritual leaders from the Sierra Nevada make historic visit to Bogotá

By The City Paper Staff - November 10, 2021

A delegation of spiritual leaders from the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta made their first visit to Bogotá to petition the national government for greater conservation of their ancestral territory.

Colombia’s PNN Tayrona reopens after “ecological cleansing”

By The City Paper Staff - February 18, 2021

At the request of the Sierra Nevada’s spiritual leaders, Tayrona National Park closes for 15 days every year to give nature an ecological cleansing.

Despite travel warnings Colombia’s tourism numbers at record levels

By Ambrosia - February 15, 2019

As Colombia’s tourism potential grows, do government travel advisories really deter visitors?

Crocodile catches vacationers in Tayrona National Park by surprise

By The City Paper Staff - January 16, 2019

Vacationers on Cañaveral beach in PNN Tayrona came into contact with a large crocodile as it headed from mangrove to seashore.

A journey to the origin of Colombia’s arts and crafts

By Special Coverage - June 21, 2018

A new tourism route looks to connect visitors with unique arts and crafts while at the same time promoting stunning destinations in Colombia.

Colombia’s beaches work for ‘Blue Flags’ eco-label certification

By The City Paper Staff - October 15, 2017

Colombia has 195 beaches that could potentially qualify for the ‘Blue Flag’ eco-designation. A pre-pilot program is underway.

Four days at the heart of Colombia’s Lost City

By Sofia Phillips - October 8, 2017

A trek to the Lost City is an obligatory part of the Colombian “adventure,” but the human footprint must respect ancestral ways and the pristine nature.

Minca: Ultimate getaway in the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta

By John Lundin - July 21, 2017

Minca, in the hills above Santa Marta, has positioned itself as an obligatory destination on the travel circuit of the coast. Here, an insider’s guide to this tropical hideaway.

Following Green Tourism in the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta

By Jacqueline de Klerk - June 24, 2017

After an extra-terrestrial walk into the foothills of the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, hikers can enjoy a day of picking tropical fruit on a farm catering to green tourism.

Big Picture: United by Mochilas and a Sacred Mountain

By The City Paper Staff - June 6, 2017

In this image captured by Fransisco Duque, two members of the Arhuaco community enjoy a silent moment of ‘mambeo’ in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta.

Caiman attacks and kills boy on Colombian coast near Tayrona Park

By Jacqueline de Klerk - April 27, 2017

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.