“On the 31st of August of a year that I shall not say, successive earthquakes will destroy Santa Fe…” Francisco Margallo Armando Orozco Tovar The Earth is an animal that shakes. It is a living being that has been turning since the moment of its known existence, and […]
Ecology
Our cities are neither sustainable nor resilient
We are being sold the idea that our cities are sustainable and resilient. But to achieve environmental sustainability and mitigate climate change, we need cities to prioritise their natural surroundings and protect their biological and ecological diversity. John Elvis Vera S.* It is important that cities minimise the […]
An environmental agreement that remains ineffective
Today we are on the cusp of total environmental disaster on our planet. Life in all its forms is deteriorating, and nothing is happening to change this despite a multitude of voices demonstrating for change. John Elvis Vera S.* Neither governments nor other responsible bodies are taking the […]
Bushmen and Masai, survivors of religions, governments and drought
Christian missionaries have been unsuccessful in changing the beliefs and customs of these two African ethnic groups who, although from different origins and opposing geographical locations, share beliefs and a way of life. Roberto Correa Wilson It is believed that the Bushmen inhabited Botswana 30,000 years ago in […]
Villa de Leyva, where Spain never left
Villa de Leyva is today a town full of people from the upper classes arriving from the capital and from other Colombian cities both within and outside the country, to enjoy the holidays, short getaways and weekends. The town is inhabited by wealthy owners of large mansions belonging to politicians, […]
















