If my body was Colombia and my central nervous system the central government, my immune system would be the army. The FARC must be the malaria or dengue or whatever is rumored to be out there trying to infect me and wreak havoc. My legs are the guerilla controlled territory. Attacked by mosquito, sand flea, tick (garrapatas, new word!) and these tiny fly [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Markets’
My Body is a Battleground
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Book, Bugs, Cocaine, Colombia, Drugs, Guns, Markets, Salud, Soldiers on April 12, 2010 | 3 Comments »
Another Market Recipe
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Colombia, Food, Hostels, Markets, Recipes on April 1, 2010 | 2 Comments »
After a long and bumpy bus ride during which we were awakened (I’m not sure I was even asleep) due to two missing purses (not ours, but the woman behind and the woman beside us – possible attempts at ours, but failed) we arrived in San Gil. What brought us to San Gil? Mostly the [...]
