Dar papaya leaves a bitter taste

What is it with Colombians and this idea of dar papaya? In Jazid Contreras’s second agony uncle column, he takes a look at this puzzling aspect of...

Moonlight

[caption id="attachment_20103" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Chiron, one of the three stages we see of the young man's life, gazes out to...

You say native potato, I say yes please!

[caption id="attachment_19754" align="aligncenter" width="750"] The variety of native potato species available in Colombia is...

Parque Bicentenario: New parklife

[caption id="attachment_19707" align="aligncenter" width="960"] An aerial view of the park looking down from the Septima and along Calle 26...

To kiss or not to kiss?

In a new column that aims to answer your questions about Colombian etiquette, customs, and a host of other things that might puzzle visitors to the...

La Niña: Life after war

La Niña is a new series which follows the life of a woman trying to escape her past as a guerrilla fighter in a fitting story for Colombia’s...