Riding in the rain: You can call these rivers roads…

[caption id="attachment_22528" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Riding in the rain is an occupational hazard in Bogotá.[/caption] With more wet...

From coca to cacao: Vichada’s transition to legal crops

[caption id="attachment_21802" align="aligncenter" width="960"] As coca production sky rockets, we find out about the realities of crop replacement...

La Mesa: A tasty way to experience Bogotá

[caption id="attachment_21756" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Pastel de yuca is a typical Colombian snack made from cassava and rice filled with...

No weddings and Colombian funerals

[caption id="attachment_21747" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Dress code need not apply at Colombian funerals.[/caption] In his latest column on...

English conditionals: (Un)conditional Love

[caption id="attachment_21189" align="aligncenter" width="960"] If you need to practice your conditionals, we have what you need.[/caption] If I’d...

The spectacular sights of Salento

[caption id="attachment_21159" align="aligncenter" width="1024"] Colombia’s national tree, the wax palm is a must see on a visit to...

Gender in Spanish – putting gender on the agenda

[caption id="attachment_21144" align="aligncenter" width="960"] We look at some of los problemas you might have with gender in...

Jaime Dangond Daza: The story of a vallenato king

[caption id="attachment_21007" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Jaime Dangond Daza, the current Vallenato King[/caption] The country’s biggest...

Comunidad de Paz de San José de Apartadó: The end is yet to come

[caption id="attachment_21120" align="aligncenter" width="1136"] Members of the Comunidad de Paz de San José de Apartadó march in memory of victims...

Bogotá Works: Álvaro the fruit seller

[caption id="attachment_21069" align="aligncenter" width="960"] In the first of a series on workers in Bogotá, we speak with Álvaro, a street fruit...