Book review – Alone Together: Tales of Sisterhood and Solitude in Latin America

If you are looking for inspiration to venture out and travel Latin America, look no further than Alone Together. It's one of several English-language...

Off the beaten track: Altaquer, Nariño is a birder’s dream

[caption id="attachment_26588" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Breathtaking views at La Planada Natural Reserve, which was once Colombia’s most...

Book review: Bogotá through the 5 senses / Los 5 sentidos de Bogotá

Bogotá through the 5 senses was one of several English-language books to be published at the end of last year, along with a new anthology of women...

Book review: Voices of Bogotá

Voices of Bogotá, the long-awaited selection of short stories from the Bogotá Writers group was one of several English-language books to be...

Grupo Energía Bogotá (GEB) energetically looks to the future

Astrid Álvarez Hernández, CEO of the recently re-branded Grupo Energía Bogotá (GEB) tells us about her vision for the company and ambitious plans...

Electroni-cool: the story of electronic music in Bogotá

[caption id="attachment_26527" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Julio Victoria is a legend on the local scene. Photo: Boiler...

Colombia’s 2017 in numbers

Colombia's 2017 in numbers: At the end of what has been a transcendent year for Colombia, we take a look at some of the key...

Spanish festive word search

As the end of the year approaches, we've got a fun way to practice your language skills during the holidays with this Spanish festive word...

Bogotá Works: Felipe the caterer

For many, the holiday season is a time to take the foot off the accelerator at work and focus on family, festivities and fun. But for others, when...

Big stories in 2017: Strikes, scandals and natural disasters

Big stories in 2017: Colombia is a country with big news and 2017 has been no exception. Many of those have been sad events but we have been proud to...