The statue of Juan Maspalomas and the invisible heroes
The world is full of rocky homages to bankers, politicians, lawyers, soccer players, priests and other public figures. In 451 days of travelling I’ve…
A hard lesson from Peru: you only live once
In Peru I’ve experienced a lot, all compressed in one month of insatiable adventure and ever-changing landscapes. When I left the South American country,…
Alive in the desert: when nothing is everything
Colombia is a vast country that can boast of all sort of things. It’s a magical place, like his best author, Gabriel García Márquez, would suggest in his many…
One line, one bullet: a story of Medellín
Matt was bragging about the funniest thing the other day. He just hiked two hours up one of the most beautiful valleys in Colombia, the Cocora Valley, and…
Latin America, the rich land of poor people
The division of labor among nations is that some specialize in winning and others in losing. Our part of the world, known today as Latin America, was…