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María Paula Rubiano A.

Joined Atlas Obscura in 2020

Bilingual freelance science journalist based in Colombia. I write about biodiversity, environmental justice, food, and sustainability. My work has appeared in Science, Audubon, Yale Environment 360, and more.
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Vendor Mónica Adriana Quimbayo has sold herbs and other plants at her stall in Plaza Samper Mendoza since she was 16.

science

This Bogotá Market Comes Alive Only at Night, Full of Ancient Plant Lore and Astonishing Biodiversity

Farmers and foragers set up at sunset to sell hundreds of species valued in traditional medicine and ritual.

By María Paula Rubiano A.
FARC rebels in their field kitchen during breakfast hours at the 10th Guerrilla Conference, where the peace accord was being ratified by on September 23, 2016.

food

How to Feed 10,000 Rebel Fighters for 50 Years

Researchers are studying the cooking traditions of the FARC, Colombia's disarmed guerrilla group.

By María Paula Rubiano A.
David García checks a pizza he is cooking on a Pacaya lava river in May, 2021.

volcanoes

At Pizza Pacaya, the Oven Is an Active Volcano

Chef David García’s secret ingredient is lava.

By María Paula Rubiano A.
Agave is processed in Oaxaca to make mezcal.

science

How a 'Bubble Expert' Decoded the Physics of Making Mezcal

Exploring a traditional technique with high-speed cameras.

By María Paula Rubiano A.
Henrietta Gomez and Gilbert Suazo, Sr., receive a Taos Pueblo squash in 2018.

food

Centuries After Their Loss and Theft, Native American Seeds Are Reuniting With Their Tribes

They are being recovered from seed banks, university vaults, and museum shelves.

By María Paula Rubiano A.

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