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Colombia Rejects Closing Darien Gap Border with Panama

Colombia will not close its border with Panama along the Darien Gap -- the dense, dangerous jungle that has become a major route for...

In Colombia, a February Christmas Breaks Chains of Historical Slavery

Songs and dances to worship the black Child Jesus and a Christmas celebrated in February: the Afro-Colombian village of Quinamayó celebrates this Saturday the...

Amazon Tribes Battle Against Carbon Credit Scheme

Chewing on psychoactive coca leaves in a traditional ritual, Colombian Indigenous leader Fabio Valencia seeks the advice of jungle spirits and ancestors about a...

Sebastián Yatra to Perform at 2023 Pan American Games Opening in Chile

With much "nervousness," Colombian singer Sebastián Yatra will perform at the opening ceremony of the 2023 Pan American Games in Santiago, where he will...

Colombia’s Jungle Hides Ruins of First Spanish Colonial City

With brushes and trowels, a team of indigenous women digs into a layer of soil in the middle of the Colombian jungle. Coordinated by...

Colombia’s Cocaine Production Hits Record High: UN Report

Colombia, the world's biggest cocaine producer, set a new record last year for the manufacture of the drug and cultivation of the coca leaf...

Father of Rescued Colombian Children Faces Abuse Charges

The father of two Indigenous children who remarkably survived 40 days alone in the Amazon rainforest was charged Saturday with sexually abusing their older...

Rare Footage Shows Humpback Whale Calf Nursing in Colombia

In a remarkable display of nature's beauty, rare footage captured by the Macuaticos Foundation has revealed a trail of milk dispersing in the Pacific...

Documentary to be made about kids rescued in Amazon

The Colombian government is working with British producer Simon Chinn to make a documentary about the four Indigenous children who survived 40 days alone...

Colombia Wildlife: A Family’s Conservation Journey

Two newborn pumas and a convalescing porcupine share a room in the home of the Zapata family, which has renounced livestock farming to focus...
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Costa Rica Developers Challenge Court Ruling Halting Tourism Project in Papagayo

The Association of Developers of the Papagayo Gulf Tourism Complex (Asopapagayo) is attempting to overturn the Constitutional Court’s decision to suspend logging and construction...

Costa Rica Marks Earth Day With a Reputation to Defend

As the world observes Earth Day today, Costa Rica finds itself in familiar territory: held up once again as a global example of what...

Costa Rica Warns Drivers About Fake QR Code Parking Scam

Costa Rica is warning drivers about a scam in which fake parking or violation notices are being left on windshields in paid parking areas....

Costa Rica Lands Two Spots on Travel + Leisure’s 2026 Best New Hotels List

Two Costa Rican properties have earned spots on Travel + Leisure magazine's 2026 It List of the world's 100 best new hotels. The publication...