Much more than a journey through rural and remote Colombia, Santiago Harker has captured in this work a tour through the textures, shapes, and shadows of this unique country. Here lies the appeal, originality, and enduring relevance of the book. Because Harker’s eye captures the wonder of Colombian everyday life, its different lights, the subtlety of details, the humor, and the color that do not change over time, which are intangible heritage of this corner of South America. This book has been reissued and expanded since 1992. But in each of its editions, Colombia Inédita reaffirms something that is only achieved with perseverance, ingenuity, and sensitivity: the author’s style. Do not be surprised if anyone who opens these pages — from this visit onward — can already recognize a “Harker,” — because the author not only shows what he sees in the way he sees it — but also infects us with his peculiar visual sense. One ends up seeing “Harkers” that are nothing other than the essence of Colombia. The text by Juan Carlos Botero reveals his vision, as peculiar as the photographer’s, of the life and nature of the country.