Guainía: Land of Many Frontiers (Part 2)
In Guainía, the land of many waters and frontiers, we also went South. We navigated the course of the Inirida river towards the south in search of the Cerros de...
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Guainía: Land of Many Frontiers (Part 1)
Located at the eastern side of Colombia, bordering Venezuela and Brazil, and at the transition between the Orinoquia and Amazonia forests, is the department (st...
Deep Mapping Bogota: Urban Mediation in the Tropical Highlands
It has been almost three months since I returned to Bogota. Quickly, I have tried to adapt to its scale, flows, and rhythms. It has been quite an intense experi...
On the Future of Learning and Progressive Education
Students, teachers, and parents continue to fight for school reforms in several Latin American and Caribbean countries. Last week, they organized a networked si...
The Resilience of Cartagena de Indias: Standing up after Multiple Colonizations and Plunders
Founded in 1533 by the Spanish conquistador Pedro de Heredia near the indigenous village of Calamari in the North West of South America, Cartagena de Indias bec...
The Black Rhinoceros of the San Agustin Convent
Kept as a secret for more than 30 years by monks and slaves, the black rhinoceros of Cartagena de Indias became a sensational subject among buccaneers, filibust...
Inclusion in Action: Encounter of Voices and Perspectives at ISUR
Inclusion is a key process for sustaining, developing, and building democratic societies. Crossing multiple social dimensions, inclusion helps to ensure equal o...