The global pandemic situation by Covid-19 has created the need to address educational processes at the hands of the distance learning modality. Such circumstances significantly affect rural areas of The Colombian geography, characterized by a shortage of economic resources, dropout and poor levels of technological connectivity. The objective in this article is to reflect on the challenges and opportunities of the modality of distance education in the Colombian rural scene in a pandemic context, to provide a look that makes it possible to address educational changes in real time. © 2021, Universidad del Zulia. All rights reserved.