Techtonic Shifts in Colombia
Two weeks ago, on August 17th, we experienced a strong ground shake around noon in Bogota. It had a magnitude of 6.3 and a sever intensity (MMI) that lasted for...
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The Music of the Dinamita Brothers (Hermanos Dinamita) (circa 2002)
Some music projects last for long periods of time, others are just a matter of months or weekends. It is not easy to keep a band of amateur musicians together. ...
The Emerging Popular Digital Culture of Bogota’s TransMilenio People
More than 2 million passengers move every day on TransMilenio, the bus-based public transportation system of Bogota. Operating since the year 2000, this Bus Rap...
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...
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...
Teaching Communication: Crossing Paths, Expanding Connections
The past three weeks have gone fast. Time flies the first months of the year. It is mid February and it feels I am a Bogotanian again. Walking sidewalks fool of...