Revisiting Portobelo
Once an important port for the transatlantic exchange and a major stage for the battles between the Spanish and British Empires in the Caribbean, today Portobel...
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Maker Party at Bogohack: Mediciones Ambientales en la Localidad de Teusaquillo
Access to open environmental data is crucial for building smart cities, developing a sustainable culture, and supporting citizens’ well-being. In the city...
Sampling the Hip Hop Movement in Bogotá: the Serenata Rap 2014
Hundreds of Bogotanian youths congregated last Sunday August 31 at the Parque el Sol, a green public area located in the neighborhood of Puente Aranda, in order...
Colombian Dances: Goal Celebrations at the World Cup
The yellow fever is spreading through Brazil in the form of Colombian fans, dances, and goals. Not only are the tribunes colored by the yellow Colombian t-shirt...
YouTube war videos made by Colombian soldiers
Videos recorded by Colombian soldiers in the frontlines have been increasingly published in YouTube since 2009. These videos can be found easily by searching fo...
Building Peace during War: Civic Media and Memory Projects in Colombia
Expanding for more than 50 years, the Colombian armed conflict continues evolving in the 21st century. In several parts of the fragmented territory, guerrillas,...
Adios Gabo! An Obituary for García Márquez
Gabriel García Márquez, one of the greatest Colombian and Latinamerican writers has passed away last Thursday April 17, 2014. Gabo, as was commonly known by his...