30 years of conflict in 52 images: AFP at the Centre for Memory, Peace and Reconciliation
The photographic exhibition Colombia: War and Peace of the Agence France-Presse - AFP was inaugurated at the Center for Memory, Peace and Reconciliation in Bogotá earlier this week. From thousands of photographs captured by reporters from the French agency, organizers chose the 52 most significant images that portray ...
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I’m on Colombia Calling!
My own podcasting efforts have stalled, but luckily you can hear me on Richard McColl's Colombia Calling episode 240. Over many cups of coffee, Richard and I discuss my initial reactions to coming to Colombia, how Bogotá is opening up to the world, and why it's such a blast to live down here. Richard calls it "quite a ...
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Iván Duque updates his address
It's not every day that Colombians welcome a new President on their day off, but today is one of those exceptions. Iván Duque will update his address to the Casa de Nariño in a ceremony later today. Duque becomes Colombia's 33rd President, having defeated former Mayor of Bogotá and former M-19 guerrilla Gustavo Petro in ...
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Happy Birthday, Bogotá!
Happy 480th Birthday to mi ciudad adoptiva, in all your crazy, grimy, vibrant splendor. Video courtesy of Alcaldía de ...
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Ecotourism innovators: Andes EcoTours leads curious travelers down unexpected paths
Whether to the top of a 5,000-meter mountain or a TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence, it's been a steady climb to success for ecotourism innovators Andrés Umaña and Chantelle du Plessis. Since 2010, the founders of Andes EcoTours have partnered with local communities to offer innovative and immersive tour ...
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Bogotá on bikes on its birthday
Bogotá is gearing up for its 480th birthday and today as part of the Mayor's plan to make the city the world leader in urban cycling, the City's Mobility department led a special birthday bike ride stretching from Plaza de Lourdes to the Museo Nacional. Here are a few of my pics, plus some of the ...
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“Their team won.”
An exercise for my writing group that challenged me to write 400 words on the phrase "Their team won." Tonight, at 11:45 PM CT, prisoner 555 would be transferred from her cell in Baker Unit to Bravo Site for her execution by lethal injection. There was no doubt as to her guilt. She had killed two men with a pick axe ...
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