On Friday 4 February, Eduardo Rodriguez, owner of Bogotá’s Turistren passed away. I had the honour of spending time with him and his friends and hearing about his life on the railways. The following is a chapter of my doctoral thesis: De “puerto seco” a “patio trasero”. Apogeo, decadencia y renovación de la Estación de la Sabana (1917-2020) which details some of my time with him. It was a privilege to have known Eduardo.
There is an embarrassment of riches on offer to those seeking out Colombian literature in its original Spanish, versions in English or just books on Colombia written in English. This curated list is by no means complete, blending history, politics, early 20th century love stories, journalism, contemporary horrors and magic realism amongst other genres. But, hopefully it provides a starting point for a love-affair with or a deeper understanding of Colombia.
Obviously, no collection of books on
A Colombia Calling inspired Christmas gift list!
It’s that time of the year, and this year feels distinctly more festive than last, and those of us unaware of VAT free days, Black Friday, Cyber Monday and the like will find ourselves scrambling for Christmas gifts for loved ones. So, here we’re going to revisit some of the Colombia Calling podcast episodes for the last couple of years in which people have some interesting things on offer.
Have a browse and perhaps support a few of our mutual friends.
We’ve been fortunate enough to attract a good number of
Bogotá through the 5 Senses
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