Archive - OffMap Media

TBD #5: Photos Not Taken

The route from Cali to Puerto Asís eludes the lens.

Jun 22 •

Anastasia Austin

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How Cattle Killed This Town

The story of how a once-thriving Colombian town dwindled after, locals say, drug money arrived.

Jun 8 •

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Anastasia Austin

May 2025

Gabi Gorder: "Dancing is a language"

Earning a place in Colombia's legendary salsa scene

May 25 •

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Anastasia Austin

Gerardo Criales: "History had already been written, but they never told us."

Gerardo survived one of the biggest natural disasters of the 20th century. One, he told OffMap Media, that could have been prevented.

May 4 •

Anastasia Austin

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April 2025

Uphill Battle: The Rise and Decline of Colombian Cycling

After conquering cycling's heights, Colombia is losing ground. Late last year, OffMap Media went to cycling cradle Urrao to find out why.

Apr 20 •

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Anastasia Austin

SPECIAL REPORT: Four Critical Issues Defining Ecuador’s Presidential Runoff

Ecuadorians head to the polls today. Here's what we've learned reporting from the ground.

Apr 13 •

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Anastasia Austin

March 2025

TBD #4: Colombia's Contested Landscapes

Cycling from Murillo to Ibagué, we confront perceptions of insecurity in a country scarred by conflict and struggle to figure out what's real... and…

Mar 30 •

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Anastasia Austin

Out of Office...

Hi all - no article this week. We're in the jungle figuring out new tools, experimenting with styles, and expanding our skill set. Stay tuned!

Mar 23 •

Anastasia Austin

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Joep Arts: "A crisis is also an opportunity"

Barichara is one of Colombia’s best preserved colonial towns. But its beauty contrasts with its arid landscape, eroded by centuries of monoculture and…

Mar 16 •

Anastasia Austin

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Tomás Isaza: "For me, it is the best race there is"

A Bike Shop, a Race, and One Mechanic’s Fight for Community

Mar 9 •

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Anastasia Austin

FD #3: At Tourism's Fragile Frontier

Caught in the tourism wave, these remote villages in the Colombian Andes face the Faustian choice between promise and preservation.

Mar 2 •

Anastasia Austin

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February 2025

TBD #3: Puerto Triunfo to Murillo: Ghost Towns, Steamships, and Cattle Runs

We cycle Colombia’s old trade routes and up an active volcano, and witness how shifting infrastructure reshapes life along the way.

Feb 23 •

Anastasia Austin

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