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...

Crime in Bogotá: The big issues in the 2023 elections

Let’s get some of the basic myths out of the way before we start. Crime in Bogotá isn’t as bad as it used to be and yet also isn’t nearly as...

Transport in Bogotá: The first big issue in the 2023 elections

In our new series focusing on the runup to the local elections, we’re looking at the biggest issues that whoever wins the race will have to tackle....

Colombia – England: Bring out the Lioness tamers

An impressive Colombia team faces England in a World Cup final at daft o'clock in the morning. Set your alarm for this one. Colombia’s...

Expopet 2023 – the cat’s out of the bag!

Colombia’s biggest pet-focused space, Expopet 2023, opens on August 17 with a plethora of fun and games for furry (or scaly) friends Bogotanos...

Petro: Year One

A year after the election of Gustavo Petro as Colombia’s first ever leftist leader, what’s the verdict? In 2022, Colombia elected Gustavo...

Festival Estéreo Picnic 2023: ‘There’s this great musical heritage in Colombia and it should be more respected.’ Salt Cathedral talk culture and music

With Festival Estéreo Picnic just around the corner, we’re covering the local bands set to light up the event. Today it’s the turn of Salt...

Festival Estéreo Picnic 2023: Lalo Cortés is bringing jazz back

“We need to rethink jazz.” It can be a marmite genre, but soul singer Lalo Cortés is leading the charge to redefine rolo jazz for a new...