A portrait of Santa Fe

[caption id="attachment_20683" align="aligncenter" width="1024"] The Santa Fe district in Bogotá.[/caption] Fayida Jailler speaks to two artists...

FILBo 2016: A fair share of books

Every April, as the rains start and the evenings get fractionally longer, Latin America’s largest book fair arrives in Bogotá, the mighty FILBo....

Humedales: to build or protect?

[caption id="attachment_10063" align="aligncenter" width="1024"] Part of the Van der Hammen reserve, with developments visible in the...

Craft beer: Bring us beer, we’re gonna drink while we’re here!

Colombia is a country that produces fantastic liquids. From soups and broths such as cazuela or ajíaco, through coffee and hot chocolate to avena,...

Taxing times

Faye Griffiths argues that we have a moral responsibility to pay tax - even in a country with a history of corruption While I should’ve been...

Bogotá recycling – A waste of time

[caption id="attachment_5164" align="aligncenter" width="960"] The Doña Juana landfill on the outskirts of Bogotá.[/caption] Charlotte Ryan...

Who’s Who: Presidential Elections 2014

As the 2014 presidential elections come ever closer, Marion Sharples takes a look at each of the five candidates and their electoral...