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Quick weekend breaks: A country retreat
Is that Ireland? No wait, it is the Embalse de Neusa! Photo: Xavier Socha With picturesque lakes, hiking trails, traditional villages and swimming pools all within 100km of Bogotá, it’s easy to find...
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Travel off the beaten track: Stuck in the middle, Mitú
Local bird guide Miguel looks out over the vast jungles of Vaupés Truly exceptional landscapes and a roll call of every birder’s most-wanted list in one of the most isolated departmental capitals in...
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The intrepid travels of photographer Lucana in her vintage ’61 Mercedes
Lucana and Merce in Patagonia. Photo courtesy of Lucana On a sunny afternoon last week, we sat down with traveller and photographer Ana Lucia Perez Tobón at her home in Poblado, to talk to her about...
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Travel off the beaten track: Guerrillas in the Caquetá mist
The raging water and giant cliffs of the Araracuara Canyon, All photos: Chris Bell Meeting a group of dissident guerrillas while meandering along the Caquetá river may sound like every traveller’s...
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Travel off the beaten track: Spotting the blue-bearded helmetcrest
The star of the show: The blue-bearded helmetcrest. Photos: Chris Bell The blue-bearded helmetcrest has returned from supposed extinction and is now teetering on the edge. Our intrepid columnist is...
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Hot Springs, Volcanos and Altitude Sickness: Colombia’s Cerros Los Nevados
I was nearing 4,000m on the ascent to Colombia’s Cerros Los Nevados when the situation became serious. My trekking partner, delirious from the cold, thinning air had begun to struggle with his...
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Avianca turns 100: A century in the skies for Colombia’s national carrier
Boeing 747: one of Avianca’s flagship aeroplanes. Image courtesy of Avianca. 2019 marks a very special occasion for Avianca, whose famous red and white planes have now been in the skies across the...
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Studying abroad: All abroad the study train!
Going to study in another country used to be a privilege only of the very rich in Colombia, but that’s not true anymore. Each year, more and more Colombians are choosing to look overseas to further...
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WeTrade Fair: ‘We are also citizens like any other Colombian’
WeTrade emphasized how more inclusive business practices could help firms expand their customer base. he Ágora Bogotá Convention Center hosts 20+ LGBT-friendly businesses for the 2019 We Trade Fair....
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Spread your wings and discover hidden Colombia
There’s a lot more to see in Colombia beyond the classic tourist sites, amazing though they are. From caiman to capybara, Colombia has nature galore. Photo: Photo by Gaetano Cessati on Unsplash There...
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