Colombia

Unsung heroes.

Recyclers, Day Sleepers and The Woman in Red

There was no shortage of daysleepers in the central areas of Bogota.

Today's daily travel pic is of Venus Dormida, a 1994 sculpture by Fernando Botero which has pride of place in the sculptor's eponymous Botero Plaza in the old quarter of Medellin, Colombia's city center, a square I quickly decided would be among my favorite public gathering places in the world. The plaza is home to 23 sculptures by the city's…

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Standing out in Bogota's historical center.

A quick introduction to one of the Spanish master's first surrealist sculptures.

If I was asked to match a color to a city, hues of orange and yellow would meld nicely with my memory of Cartagena, Colombia's historic gateway to the…

Colombia is home to nearly six million internally displaced persons, second on the planet only to Syria.

This was snapped in Bogota through a window of a speeding taxi, so my apologies for the slightly fuzzy focus. I’m nonetheless glad I managed to get this shot because it turned out to be my only opportunity. If anyone knows the artist, please tell. I’ve spent the past month moving into my new flat, getting organized, settling back into life in…

A taste of the renowned Baranquilla and Pasto carnivals in downtown Bogota.

On the fringes of a protest march route in downtown Bogota.

Loud message, small crowd.

It’s not every day that a fire breaks out on a mountain just as you click the shutter for a long exposure.

Every day is a photo walk.

An inspired gray day rant.

A brief introduction to one of Colombia’s pre-eminent portrait photographers of the second half of the 20th century

Reaching the heights of resourcefulness.

A hacked email reveals that the DEA has acquired a tool that will help it collect all internet traffic that passes through ISPs in Colombia

For one long block of Calle San Miguel, AKA Calle 11, at the northwest corner of the Plaza Bolivar, milliners and hatters are given pride of place. About a…