Colombia
Discovering the Titanoboa
As part of a multi-organizational team, Smithsonian scientist Carlos Jaramillo uncovered the fossils of a gigantic snake
April 20, 2009 |
By Bruce Hathaway
Colombia Dispatch 1: Revisiting Colombia
Journalist Kenneth Fletcher returns to Colombia to investigate how the government and its people hope to rise above their problematic past
October 29, 2008 |
By Kenneth Fletcher
Colombia Dispatch 2: The Slums of El Pozon
In a vast impoverished neighborhood near the Caribbean coast, Colombians invade vacant lots hoping to become landowners
October 29, 2008 |
By Kenneth Fletcher
Colombia Dispatch 3: The Pedro Romero Program
The government's attempts to battle poverty reach communities of refugees from violence in the countryside
October 29, 2008 |
By Kenneth Fletcher
Colombia Dispatch 4: Palenque: An Afro-Colombian Community
Four hundred years ago, escaped slaves formed Palenque. Today, the Colombian town celebrates its African roots
October 29, 2008 |
By Kenneth Fletcher
Colombia Dispatch 5: The Kogi Way of Life
Hidden in the Sierra Nevada Mountains, a Kogi village built with government support combines modernity with ancient traditions
October 29, 2008 |
By Kenneth Fletcher
Colombia Dispatch 6: Accordion Rock Stars in Valledupar
Andres 'Turco' Gil's accordion academy trains young children in the music of vallenato, the folk music popular across Latin America
October 29, 2008 |
By Kenneth Fletcher
Colombia Dispatch 7: Turning Guns into Guitars
Musician Cesar Lopez invented a new type of guitar, made from the shell of an automatic weapon
October 29, 2008 |
By Kenneth Fletcher
Colombia Dispatch 8: The Tagua Industry
Sometimes called "vegetable ivory," tagua is a white nut that grows in Colombia that is making a comeback as a commodity worth harvesting
October 29, 2008 |
By Kenneth Fletcher
Colombia Dispatch 9: The Story of Medellin
The Colombian city of Medellin is synonymous with the drug trade, but city leaders are hoping to keep the peace by building up communities
October 29, 2008 |
By Kenneth Fletcher
Colombia Dispatch 10: Education for Demobilized Forces
In exchange for laying down their arms, soldiers from Medellin's armed militias are receiving a free education, paid for by the government
October 29, 2008 |
By Kenneth Fletcher
Colombia Dispatch 11: Former Bogota mayor Enrique Peñalosa
The former mayor of Colombia's capital city transformed Bogota with 'green' innovations that employed the poor and helped the environment
October 29, 2008 |
By Kenneth Fletcher
Colombia Dispatch 12: Still Striving for Peace
In spite of all the positive work that has done in recent years, there are concerns that the government may be cracking down too hard in the name of peace and calm
October 29, 2008 |
By Kenneth Fletcher
Squeeze Play
A new Smithsonian Networks Film brings alive the upbeat music of Colombia's cowboy country
June 2008 |
By Kenneth R. Fletcher
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