Colombia

After Eating Palitos de Queso For 2 Years in Colombia, I Knew I Had to Make Them
RECIPE
Oct 14, 2021

After Eating Palitos de Queso For 2 Years in Colombia, I Knew I Had to Make Them

I know Disney's upcoming movie Encanto is technically fiction, but as someone who has been lucky enough to spend the past two years exploring Colombia in search of her own sort of magic, I can confirm that it most certainly exists in the form of flaky, melty cheese sticks known as "palitos de queso."

This Museum's New Virtual Exhibit Was Shot Entirely With an iPhone, and the Photos Are Stunning
Latina
May 28, 2020

This Museum's New Virtual Exhibit Was Shot Entirely With an iPhone, and the Photos Are Stunning

Given today's shelter-in-place environment, we have all shifted the way we work, especially in the world of entertainment and the creative arts.

How My Colombian Grandmother's Example Helped Me Become an Entrepreneur
Latina
Mar 17, 2020

How My Colombian Grandmother's Example Helped Me Become an Entrepreneur

Two years ago, my sister Janike and I decided to start a Latinx children's publishing company named Veoleo Press.

From Barranquilla to the World: This Is Why Our Carnaval Is So Special
Latina
Feb 18, 2020

From Barranquilla to the World: This Is Why Our Carnaval Is So Special

There is a place in Colombia, hugged by both a fruitful river and the charismatic movement of the Caribbean Sea.

I Am Colombian, and This Is Why Shakira's Halftime Show Performance Was So Meaningful
Latina
Feb 4, 2020

I Am Colombian, and This Is Why Shakira's Halftime Show Performance Was So Meaningful

I was born in Barranquilla, Colombia.

Pablo Escobar Was Not a "Cool" Guy, So Stop Romanticizing His Image
Latina
Nov 25, 2019

Pablo Escobar Was Not a "Cool" Guy, So Stop Romanticizing His Image

The place where we are born comes with many distinctive marks, both biological and cultural.

Growing Up Colombian and Puerto Rican — Which One Was I?
Latina
Jul 9, 2019

Growing Up Colombian and Puerto Rican — Which One Was I?

When you're born to parents from different countries (or in my case, one country and one US territory), who are you?

12 Travel Tips For Visiting Colombia
Smart Living
Feb 25, 2017

12 Travel Tips For Visiting Colombia

I didn't even have Colombia on my travel bucket list, and now it's one of my favorite places I've ever been to — and I can't wait to go again!

28 Things You Should Eat and Drink in Colombia
Food
Feb 13, 2017

28 Things You Should Eat and Drink in Colombia

The coffee alone was enough to convince me to go to Colombia, but it was the food that wowed me even beyond my expectations.

Why Every Coffee-Lover Should Participate in a "Cupping"
Food
Feb 11, 2017

Why Every Coffee-Lover Should Participate in a "Cupping"

If you were to ask me what's the one beverage I couldn't live without, it would be coffee, no question about it.