Life In Two Languages

Rachel Beresford asks if it’s possible to have different personalities in different languages The other day my boyfriend referred to me as his...

Salsa, Knives And Two Left Feet

Giselle Hyam is entranced by the salsa capital of Colombia Cali is unique amongst the Colombian cities that I have visited for the simple fact...

‘Colombia, A Comedy of Errors’ is No Joke

A light-hearted jaunt through Colombia’s dark history   After close to four years of living in Colombia, I like to consider myself...

A Tale of Two Restaurants: Garua and Te Encantare

Garua Carrera 5#27-25    Reservations: 243 1267 Modern European cooking  finally has a home in the Macarena. A Colombian chef (and ex – poet)...

ELN Paralyzes Arauca

[caption id="attachment_931" align="alignleft" width="300"] ELN Supreme Commander Nicolas Rodriguez Bautista, aka ‘Gabino’, seen in this YouTube...

Government Invests In Clean Water

The government is set to invest $7.6 billion pesos in improving access to drinking water in rural and impoverished areas in Colombia over the next 10...

1 Killed, Dozens Injured In Medellin Attack

An explosion in Medellin on Saturday evening has left one person dead and more than 40 injured   The attack took place in the central part...

Film Reviews

Ilo Ilo  - 4 stars In this arresting debut film from writer-director Anthony Chen, an impoverished Filipino maid is taken on to help a struggling...

Shakira To Close World Cup

Colombia's Biggest musical export is to perform in Brazil for the closing of the World Cup on July 19   The 37-year-old Barranquilla native...

International Sports Round Up

Djokovic and Kvitova Wimbledon champions Novak Djokovic takes his second Wimbledon crown after a 6-7, 6-4, 7-6, 5-7, 6-4 victory over Swiss veteran...