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The First Line of Bogotá Metro reaches halfway mark in construction

By The City Paper Staff - March 9, 2025

Bogotá’s Mayor Carlos Fernando Galán announced that the First Line of the Bogotá Metro has reached 50% completion. The 23.9 km line, set to open in 2028, will transform urban mobility, easing congestion and modernizing the city’s public transport system. The first train will arrive in the Colombian capital in September.

San Antonio’s charm in Cali: Bridging the past and present

By Gaia Neiman - August 14, 2023

The historic neighborhood of Cali’s San Antonio holds a rich tapestry of heritage and transformation. As tourism and international investment are being embraced by residents, the barrio navigates a delicate balance between preservation and change.

Giancarlo Mazzanti and power of transformative architecture

By Richard Emblin - April 27, 2015

Giancarlo Mazzanti is the mastermind behind some of Colombia’s most imposing structures. His additions to the landscape help transform vulnerable communities.

Taking a Bogota bus is an experience in music and melodrama.

Bogotá buseta: How much is a ticket to ride?

By The City Paper Staff - August 20, 2013

Sometimes the journey beats the destination. Music and melodrama are part of the Bogotá buseta experience.