Monthly Archives: February 2017

Ten Years in Colombia

Posted on February 25, 2017 by Richard

It’s more or less ten years to the day from when I stepped off the plane having decided to move my life to Colombia. It had been a rollercoaster ride up until this point, near death experiences, the life of … Continue reading →

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The Power Vacuum in a Post Farc Colombia

Posted on February 19, 2017 by Richard

On Saturday, the local and international press reported that the final group of FARC guerrillas, numbering around 300 combatants, from Frentes 3, 14 and 15 arrived at Agua Bonita, Caquetá, bringing to an end the massive mobilization of men and … Continue reading →

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Colombia’s Carousel of Corruption

Posted on February 12, 2017 by Richard

I wanted to call this Colombia’s merry-go-round of corruption, but I found it to be too well-meaning and therefore taking away from the seriousness of the issue. Colombia is currently in the grips of startling revelations of illegal pay-outs, under … Continue reading →

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Hotel Complaints…people are strange!

Posted on February 2, 2017 by Richard

It’s no secret to anyone who has followed this blog for a short while that we are the proprietors of the Casa Amarilla Hotel in Mompos and of course we are in it for the thick and thin of it, … Continue reading →

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