Mike's Bogota Blog

Venezuelan heavy metaler Paul Gillman, apparently booted from this year's Rock al Parque. Paul Gillman is one of Venezuela's...

The Fundación Delia Zapata is one of the little-known jewels of La Candelaria. Named in honor of Delia Zapata Olivella Delia Z...

The last few days, we've passed this colorful fellow strumming his guitar and singing popular tunes in English. He is Fin, from ...

Ready for Plaza Bolívar? Calle 13 performing in Venezuela. (Photo: Wikipedia) When Canal Capital contracted the Puerto Rican pop mu...

This band, composed of indigenous people from Peru, performs often on Bogotá's plazas, such as here in Las Nieves. They play tra...

Bieber painting Bogotá? Teen hearthroub Justin Bieber thrilled thousands of adolescent girls in El Campin last night - and then left...

This group of young people marched down Ave. Septima today to raise awareness about one of the most pressing and transcendental issue...

Max Heinz and his guitar.  From Nazi Germany, to Chile to Bogotá's Bronx, the saga of Max Heinz, 'A Poet of the Bronx,' ...

During our bike tours we often meet these boys in the Santa Fe neighborhood, where they sing an anti-violence rap song. Kevin, on the l...