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Morales, Bolivar, ground zero as to why Colombia is not at peace
A great deal has been written about regarding the Colombian Government’s peace dialogues with the FARC guerrillas. I have spoken at length about this moment and indeed written a good many news articles about the topic and while I wholeheartedly … Continue reading
The Guaqueros of Mompos
Guaquero – person who plunders graves or other archaeological sites As the waters of the Magdalena River continue to drop due to an alarming water shortage brought about by the ongoing effects of the climatic phenomenon known as El Niño, the … Continue reading
Posted in Journalism, la Casa Amarilla
Tagged archeology, colombia, colonial mompos, guaquero, guaqueros, history, magdalena river, mompos, treasure hunters
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Casa San Rafael or Mompos House No.3
We finally managed a holiday this year, the first in 2015, and only five pitiful days in length. For obvious reasons our priorities have changed and time needs to be carefully organized and compartmentalized! But, what can I say, we … Continue reading
Magangue, Bolivar: Home to La Gata
As the second largest economic centre in the department of Bolivar, Magangue is a bustling, chaotic, stifling and confusing city on the banks of the Magdalena River. Economically important for the fluvial connections into the wetlands of the Mojana and … Continue reading
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Tagged alvaro uribe, billboard, bolivar, carlos castano, cartagena, casa amarilla, corozal, DEA, enilce lopez, enilse lopez romero, FARC, Gustavo Petro, house arrest in magangue, la depresion momposina, la gata, la mojana, la silla vacia, magangue, magdalena river, mompos, mompox, paramilitaries, port of magangue, salvatore mancuso, satena, travel to mompox
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