Colombian water issues discussed at international media workshop

Photo by Jayantika Kutty Journalists and water experts convened in Kathmandu, Nepal on September 23 and 24 for a workshop, organized by...

Hercules beetle: Meet the hug bug in the Colombian Amazon

The world's largest beetle: an amazing hercules. Photo: Steve Hide Crawling up my arm is the biggest beetle I've ever seen, but for some reason...

Bird tourism in Colombia takes flight — as threats to vital habitats intensify

Caption: Saffron-crowned tanager — Photo courtesy of Pedro Arturo Camargo Martinez, Biologist with Asociación Calidris At sunrise last...

Felt the ground tremble? Colombia’s recent earthquakes explained

Nevado del Huila Volcano. Image courtesy of @sgcol - Twitter. Last Tuesday, January 22, the city of Bucaramanga, Santander was rudely awoken at...

Brightly-colored frogs illuminate Colombia’s battle against animal trafficking

[caption id="attachment_33561" align="alignnone" width="696"] O. Lehmani. Photo courtesy of Martin Bauert, Fundacion Zooligico de Cali[/caption] A...

Nevado del Tolima: High above the clouds

[caption id="attachment_22846" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Nico on top of the Nevado del Tolima, above the clouds.[/caption] The gruelling hike...

Mi Casanare es su Casanare

[caption id="attachment_22362" align="aligncenter" width="960"] A caiman lounges in the grass.[/caption] Casanare in Colombia’s wild wild east is...

Hiking Bogotá: The hills are alive with the sound of walkers!

[caption id="attachment_20569" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Get out and get active on one of the many excellent trails up Bogotá's...

Páramo-rmal activities

[caption id="attachment_18506" align="aligncenter" width="960"] The Sumapaz páramo is the largest in the world and lies at an altitude of between...

Tatacoa Desert: Starstruck on lunar dunes

[caption id="attachment_17666" align="aligncenter" width="960"] The Tatacoa Desert near Nieva in the Huila department, an otherworldy place full of...