The Guides

Vitor: While chatting to him during the hike it seemed kind of strange that he had so much knowledge on cocaine, including the exact ingredients and amounts of each. He later confessed that before becoming a guide he used to work in the cocaine “industry”, but later quit because of the risks of getting caught and the minimal wages (under R30 a day).

Guerillas, Indians, Lost Cities, and a Cocaine Lab

July 12th 2007
A trip to ancient Tayrona Indians’ Ciudad Perdida (Lost City) is more like a journey to another world. It’s an intense 6-day uphill trek that can only be described as unique. On the way up through seemingly boundless dense rainforest one can easily why this country is such an easy place for guerillas to hide. Fortunately, this is now one of the areas that are back in the control of the Colom ... read more

South America » Colombia » Santa Marta » Ciudad Perdida

Colombia was one of the three countries that emerged from the collapse of Gran Colombia in 1830 (the others are Ecuador and Venezuela). A 40-year insurgent campaign to overthrow the Colombian Government escalated during the 1990s, undergirded in part... ... read more

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