Colombia Runs Dry
By Greg Haugan
THERE IS growing alarm as large portions of Colombia continue to experience severe drought, including the northern departments of Magdalena, Casanare, and...
20 Years of Head-Banging
Rock al Parque celebrates its 20th birthday by reconnecting with its heavy metal roots. Daniel Brody takes a look at the line up.
The 20th...
Bogota Pride 2014
Kelsey Menzel gives us the lowdown on Bogotá Pride 2014 as hundreds of LGBTQ and allies gathered in Parque Nacional.
It was another cool, cloudy,...
LGBT Bogotá: Out And Proud
In a few short years, Colombia’s gay community has gone from being hidden away on the margins of society to where – at least in the country’s major cities – a lesbian, gay, transgendered, transexual or bisexual person can be who they are and be proud of it.
Senior Diversity Colombia: Group For Older Gay Men
We speak with the creator of Diversidad Senior Colombia about how things have changed in the country regarding gender rights over the past 30...
Things Slowly Improving For Colombia’s Transsexuals
Cataline came to Bogota from Cali 22 years ago looking for freedom and acceptance. Like many transsexuals, she ended up working in the sex...
Positive Signs From Deaf LGBT Community
Vladimir is deaf. He is also gay – which inspired him to create Arcoiris de sordos in 2006. This group caters to LGBT deaf people...
Transtienda: Safe Place To Dress Up And Be Yourself
Derly Lizeth Linares, owner of Transtienda, speaks with The Bogotá Post about the shop she set up specifically for closet transvestites three years ago.
Life In Two Languages
Rachel Beresford asks if it’s possible to have different personalities in different languages
The other day my boyfriend referred to me as his costillita. In...
Staying Safe
It’s a dangerous world out there for cyclists- Oli Pritchard looks at how to minimise the dangers and improve bicycle safety.
Salsa, Knives And Two Left Feet
Cali is unique amongst the Colombian cities that I have visited for the simple fact that it completely engulfs you.
‘Colombia, A Comedy of Errors’ is No Joke
A light-hearted jaunt through Colombia’s dark history
After close to four years of living in Colombia, I like to consider myself well-versed in the country’s...
A Tale of Two Restaurants: Garua and Te Encantare
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Modern European cooking finally has a home in the Macarena. A Colombian chef (and ex – poet) who trained in...
Featured Venue – Theatron
South America's biggest gay club, Theatron, is the obvious choice for The Bogota Post's Pride edition, especially as it was the finishing point for the Pride march...
ELN Paralyzes Arauca
The threat of violence by Colombia’s second largest guerrilla group, the National Liberation Army (ELN), in the northeastern department of Arauca has paralyzed transport...
Government Invests In Clean Water
The government is set to invest $7.6 billion pesos in improving access to drinking water in rural and impoverished areas in Colombia over the...