While Colombia has a relatively clean domestic electricity matrix, with nearly two-thirds coming from hydroelectricity, the ...

Quinceañeras ride in limousine as part of their celebration, in Bogota, Colombia, Friday, May 2, 2025. The Sueños Hechos ...

An edited version is republished on Global Voices with their permission. In the Afro-descendant town of Puerto Tejada, in the southern Colombian department of Cauca, a handful of master swordsmen ...

It may seem a little cumbersome, but it's one of many New Year traditions in Colombia to carry an empty suitcase around on 31 December. The idea is that having an object so closely associated with ...

The popularity of the Encuentro is proof of how Colombia’s culture and particularly its musical traditions have taken root and thrive in New York's competitive music market. “There seems to be ...

Colombia’s Congress voted on Tuesday to ban bullfights in the South American nation, delivering a serious blow to a centuries-old tradition that has inspired famous songs and novels but has ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. Ofelia Opocué, a Nasa elder, was forced to leave her community in southwestern Colombia 23 years ago, and is now reviving her culture by ...