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The government may not have made this national dish official ... tray,” so named because it’s heaped onto an oversized oval platter and hails from Colombia’s Paisa region (that includes the Department ...

Colombia's rapidly depleting oil reserves and anti-exploration policies under President Gustavo Petro are driving the country ...

Colombia becomes the first country in Latin America to adopt a national satellite-based wildfire monitoring system, ...

National Geographic released its list of best places to travel in 2026, and several national parks across the globe got a nod ...

Scientists say that the fires ravaging the western United States are burning differently these days. Documenting the aftermath requires a new approach as well. In a conventional photograph of ...

A thriving creative and cultural scene earned Medellín a place on National Geographic’s Best of the World 2026, highlighting ...

History presents the Whydah Gally's crew as swashbuckling sailors who looted a fortune before perishing in a storm. But before its days of piracy, the ship played a role in the transatlantic slave ...

The U.S. Treasury Department has announced new sanctions against Colombian President Gustavo Petro and his support network.

The list is compiled from picks by “National Geographic’s global community of explorers, photographers, and editors.” ...

It sounds backward, but research suggests a cup of coffee followed by a short nap could sharpen focus and fight fatigue. Coffee before sleep sounds counterintuitive, but scientists say this unusual ...

The publication listed a longstanding icon in Oklahoma as one of the top 25 places to visit in the world in 2026.