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Coffee and Politics with the FARC: A Journey to Las Colinas, Guaviare

Posted on April 13, 2017 by Richard

I had been forewarned that our driver might utter some anti FARC commentary along the two-hour journey from San Jose del Guaviare to the temporary zone of concentration at Las Colinas. Bouncing along the rutted trail, passing tiny farming settlements … Continue reading →

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A True Colombia Moment: Gachalá

Posted on June 14, 2015 by Richard

All too often my writing becomes a diatribe against injustices or perceived wrongs in Colombia from my point of view, but this Sunday as I prepared to watch Colombia vs. Venezuela (el coco*) in their opening game of the Copa … Continue reading →

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Villavicencio: the Finca Paradise

Posted on April 7, 2014 by Richard

It’s taken eight years of living here in Colombia to finally get down to the Llanos Orientales and Villavicencio. Really, this is shameful given Villavicencio’s proximity to Bogotá along a serpentine highway descent from the altiplano leaving the capital via … Continue reading →

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Some Travelers to Colombia are Plain Stupid

Posted on July 21, 2013 by Richard

There are times when I wonder why we promote Colombia if the country is a destination for not only the intrepid and educated but also for the plain stupid. Those of us who dabble in travel journalism and blogging are … Continue reading →

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