Colombia
Archaeology
The 300-Year-Old “Holy Grail of Shipwrecks”
Photos of the 300-year-old "holy grail of shipwrecks" that is thought to hold billions of dollars in gold and treasure have been recently released.
The massive Spanish San Jose, which went down off the coast of what is now Cartagena,...
World
How Four Children Survived 40 Days in the Jungle
The mother of four children rescued after 40 days in the Amazon jungle was alive for four days after their plane crashed.
Magdalena Mucutuy told her children to leave and find help as she lay dying.
Manuel Ranoque, father of the...
World
Missing Children Found Alive 40 Days after Plane Crash in Colombian Jungle
The four children that went missing after their plane crashed in Colombia’s jungle on May 1st were found alive on Friday, according to an official announcement of the Colombian Army.
Plane crashed in jungle of Colombia
The plane – a Cessna...
World
Four Children ‘Found Alive’ in Colombia Jungle after Plane Crash
The President of Colombia announced on Wednesday that four children were found alive in thick jungle more than two weeks after the plane they were traveling in crashed.
President Gustavo Petro tweeted: "After arduous search efforts by our Military Forces,...
Greek News
A Town Called Salamina in the Mountains of Colombia
A town named Salamina, located deep in the mountains of Colombia, has surprising ties to Ancient Greece, taking its name from the sea battle of Salamina in 480 BC.
The picturesque city of Salamina is located in the Caldas area...
Immigration
Colombia, Venezuela Reopen Border After Seven Years
The border between Colombia and Venezuela officially reopened this Monday. The two countries had closed their borders seven years ago.
The symbolic act was attended by Colombian President Gustavo Petro and took place on the Simón Bolívar International Bridge, the...
Environment
Colombia’s Petro Sounds the Alarm on Amazon and Hypocrisy at the UN
Gustavo Petro, the President of Colombia, delivered a historic speech at the United Nations General Assembly where he denounced the failure of the war on drugs and destruction of thousands of lives. He also spoke of the environment and...
Greek News
Meet the Greeks of Medellin, Colombia
The small Greek community of Medellin, Colombia, comprised mainly of entrepreneurs and professionals, is booming.
Colombia's second-largest city, called the "City of Eternal Spring" for its temperate weather, has changed a great deal since the 1980's and 1990's, when it...
Culture
Meet the Greek who Introduced Real Souvlaki to Colombia
Giorgos Sitaras, a Greek who left his hometown of Thessaloniki, Greece, shares authentic Greek food like souvlaki with the Colombian people.
Business
Heladeria Americana: The Greek Ice Cream Legend of Colombia
A Greek immigrant brought ice cream to Colombia in the 1930's -- and since then, the business has become the ice cream kings of country.