Sociedades campesinas, transición social y cambio cultural en Colombia

"Analyzes the structural process of the economic opening begun in 1990. Unlike past economic liberalizations, this process is not contingent upon availability of hard currency, but obeys a long-term economic strategy designed to stimulate growth. The process is deployed across several fronts in addition to international trade, among them, renewed exchange rate and fiscal policy, financial and tax reform, foreign investment incentives and new labor laws. The book offers background for sector and industry leaders, and a complete bibliography"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 57.

Two exhibitions that propose a dialogue from diverse perspectives around art, archaeology and the human body. The exhibition "Amerindian Bodies: Art and culture of the corporal modifications" curated by archaeologist Uribe explores the cultural, social and symbolic richness of the corporal interventions amongst the Pre-Columbian societies of Colombia. The interventions in skin, muscles, bone, hair, denture and nails, far from being superfluous, are vital in the construction of the social identity of the people. The exhibition follows the beauty ideals, religious rituals, economic activities,...

Epoca precolombina - La cultura muisca - Cuatro civilizaciones - El mundo en el siglo XV - Descubrimiento - Conquista.

La mayoría de las tropas colombianas que mandaron a la frontera se perdieron en la selva. Los ejércitos enemigos no se encontraron nunca. Unos refugiados alemanes de la Primera Guerra Mundial, que fundaron Avianca, se pusieron al servicio del gobierno y se fueron a la guerra con sus aviones de papel de aluminio. Uno de ellos cayó en plena selva y las tambochas -hormigas venenosas de cabeza roja-le comieron las piernas: yo lo conocí más tarde, llevando sus condecoraciones en silla de ruedas. Los aviadores alemanes al servicio de Colombia bombardearon con cocos una procesión de Corpus...