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“Was Gabo an Irishman?” Book Signing May 1, FILBo 2015

Posted on April 28, 2015 by Richard

In Bogotá, a Spanish humanitarian worker attends a funeral without a body, as a storm of yellow butterflies swirls outside. In the jungle, an English anthropologist finds a tiny peace community fighting to preserve their way of life. And, somewhere … Continue reading →

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Two Babies, very different, on one red-letter week in April

Posted on April 16, 2015 by Richard

It truly has been a red-letter week. First I have been celebrating the birth of my son, who came into this world on April 9, and then the publication of my first (non guidebook) book entitled, “Was Gabo an Irishman?” … Continue reading →

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One Day in Bogota

Posted on January 30, 2013 by Richard

You can see everything in one day in Bogota. No, I am not talking of a whistle-stop tour of the Candelaria taking in the Donacion Botero, the Museo del Oro, heading up for lunch in the Zona G, before shopping … Continue reading →

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Saints, Sinners and Masons. A Trip into Colombia’s Heartland

Posted on April 2, 2012 by Richard

“As they sailed down to the coast the river had grown more vast and solemn, like a swamp with no beginning or end, and the heat was so dense you could touch it with your hands.” Gabriel Garcia Marquez – … Continue reading →

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