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New round of talks As the 41st round of Colombian peace talks are set to begin on September 11, negotiators are optimistic. “We believe we are on...

Maybe not

Oliver Pritchard looks at ways of expressing uncertainty in English without using the subjunctive Different languages reflect different...

Burlesque – Is Bogota ready?

Daniel Caicedo gets hot under the collar at Bogota’s cheeky Burlesque venues Burlesque. From the Italian/Spanish burlesco, meaning...

The cover-up of the Palace of Justice

[caption id="attachment_7619" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Tanks laying siege to the burning Palace of Justice in Plaza Bolívar.[/caption] The...

Rock al Parque 2015

[caption id="attachment_7509" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Serpentarius.[/caption] On a weekend as damp and cold as a dog’s nose, the...

Lollapalooza to seek sabor bogotano

The popular festival will take over Simón Bolívar Park in October 2016. The extensive line-up is yet to be announced, but family fun is...

Can pink cows get their wings?

[gallery link="file" size="medium_large" ids="7603,7604"] Cows vs Bulls: A struggle for dominance on Animal Farm Austrian energy drinks...

On the food wagon

As the food truck phenomenon around the city gains ever increasing momentum, we visit some of the trucks and sample their offerings to find out which...

Margaritas

From date nights to spicy surprises, Laura Sharkey checks out the best bars for sipping a refreshing Bogota margarita cocktail The margarita...

Colombia’s Meaning of Liff…

[caption id="attachment_7561" align="alignnone" width="500"] Not necessarily a place name but you get the idea, right?[/caption] Steve Hide begins a...