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Santiago Flórez

Nevado del Ruiz volcano seen on a cloudless morning from the western hills of Bogotá
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How the Armero Tragedy Changed Volcanology in Colombia

by Santiago Flórez and Camilo Garzón 30 November 202128 March 2023

The deadly eruption of Nevado del Ruiz in 1985 made Colombian volcanologists realize that studying natural phenomena was irrelevant if they could not share their knowledge to avoid predictable tragedies.

Sunrise over an unpaved road near Apulo, Colombia
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The Rocky Roads of Colombian Paleontology

by Camilo Garzón and Santiago Flórez 7 May 20218 November 2021

Colombia has a wealth of fossils, and geologists are leading the charge to both collect data and share ancient history with local communities.

Ilustración describiendo la sabana de Bogotá viendo desde el Cerro Suba observando el territorio donde el río Bogotá fluye a través del paisaje.
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Fotografías aéreas revelan un complejo sistema hidráulico Indígena en Bogotá

by Camilo Garzón and Santiago Flórez 28 April 202111 October 2021

Los complejos sistemas hidráulicos construidos por los Muisca ayudaron a desarollar los vibrantes humedales urbanos de la capital de Colombia.

Illustration describing the Bogotá savanna from the observation point of the Cerro de Suba (Suba’s Hill) overlooking the territory where the Bogotá River runs through the landscape
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Aerial Photographs Uncover Bogotá’s Indigenous Hydraulic System

by Camilo Garzón and Santiago Flórez 5 March 20215 November 2021

Complex hydraulic systems built by the Muisca people helped define the vibrant urban wetlands of Colombia’s capital city.

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