The following article incorporates results of research carriedout under the guidance of the author as part of the Earthen ArchitectureProgramme at the Universidad Nacional de Colombia. Thearticle sets out advances and trends in earthen architecture inColombia over recent years. The article is divided into three parts:introduction, constructive cultures and recent developments. Itpresents the evolution of earthen construction techniques as wellas processes and constructive cultures which have become valuedelements of Colombian architecture. Pre-Columbian peoples builtwattle and daub houses, Colonial architectural heritage consistsof civil and religious buildings made of adobe, wattle and dauband rammed earth. In the mid 20th century, the press known as aCinvaram for compacting earth was perfected. Recent projects fromthe beginning of the 21th century using compressed earth blocksprovide further evidence for the interest and viability of this type ofarchitecture in Colombia.