Cafés de Colombia Expo 2023: Coffee lover’s paradise

This weekend sees the very welcome return of Cafés de Colombia Expo 2023 to Bogotá. The coffee exhibition shows off dozens of small and large...

SOFA 2023: The geek shall inherit the earth

Every year, Corferías is given over to a swarm of all things geeky and nerd-adjacent, with the Salón de Ocio y FAntasia. SOFA 2023 is set to be no...

Election Cheat Sheets 2023: Juan Daniel Oviedo

Who’s this then? The best coiffeured candidate in the mayoral race, Juan Daniel Oviedo boasts a lion-esque mane. He is a self-described gomelo...

Election Cheat Sheets 2023: Rodrigo Lara

Who’s this then? Rodrigo Lara Restrepo is a university teacher and ex Senator of Colombia, although his own manifesto leads with him being...

Election Cheat Sheets 2023: Carlos Fernando Galán

Who’s this then? Every person coming to Bogotá has an opportunity to start a new life, to build a new plan, to dream with a better...

Election Cheat Sheets 2023: Gustavo Bolívar

Who’s this then? The other Gustavo of leftwing politics in Colombia, Gustavo Bolívar is a former television producer and prodigious writer. He...

Bogotá elections 2023: What’s going on?

As we move towards Halloween, there’s nothing scarier than the prospect of politicians on the campaign trail. That’s because, like ghouls, they...

March madness: Bogotá is back on the (sort of) protest trail

It’s a lovely morning for marching, which is one reason people are congregating in the centre of Bogotá today (Sept 27). As of 10am, a few...

Festival Cordillera 2023: Latin talent galore in the heart of Bogotá

Festival Cordillera 2023 plans to build on its spectacular start last year and cement its place in the capital’s music repertoire. It’s an...

Disorder in Bogotá: the big issues in the 2023 elections

It’s a regular day in Bogotá, so I’m up and out early to take the dogs for a walk. The theme of disorder – and the part that small rules play...