In a tale of Fawlty Towers transplanted from Torquay to the swamps of the Magdalena, Richard McColl regales us with anecdotes of hapless backpackers, lonely paramours, stubborn locals that will be all-too-familiar to anyone who has lived in Latin America. Laurence Blair, of Patria a.co/d/j9EzlIG

Still selling well! a.co/d/cpcUskq No.11

The latest episode of the Colombia Calling podcast is now available, tune in! open.spotify.com/episode/4pXV...

Lorna Phillips, (last on the podcast in Episode 173: "The Dating in Colombia episode.") shares her journey of moving from Bogotá to Tabio, Colombia, and transforming her life into a sustainable business focused on tourism and community engagement. youtu.be/rqcTeFHTeGw?...

15k plus downloads in under 7 days! youtube.com/watch?v=CpKt...

Come and visit Mompos and La Casa Amarilla. youtube.com/shorts/YFdGh...

Coming tomorrow on the Colombia Calling podcast: www.patreon.com/posts/new-co...

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Trump’s Neville Chamberlain Prize www.nytimes.com/2025/11/22/o...

"Richard McColl knows Mompos from the inside, tracing its history and ongoing dramas and follies with humour and empathy, not to mention the clarity of a jaguar's eye, which sees the world with the precision of an X-ray." Wade Davis, "One River" and "Magdalena, River of Dreams." a.co/d/6qpoaNw

"One of his most laudable missions has been to puncture the negative stereotypes that persist in painting false images of a country racked by violent conflict, drug-trafficking and corruption." a.co/d/7JtPEBP

Such a great book and so important to understand the Colombian conflict...as seen through the eyes of a teenager in the provinces. a.co/d/2o3PvB8

I'll be picking up the latest batch of my book on Monday for sales in bookshops in Colombia. So exciting that the first run sold out. a.co/d/5dBivkJ

Coming on Tuesday www.patreon.com/posts/144093...

From Underground Man to Internet Man: Apocalyptic, Cleansing Violence subscribe.bylinetimes.com/edition/80/f...

Ok, it’s time to pitch our books about life in and reflections of Colombia to bookshops in the UK. Who’s interested!? fullervigil.com

Satellite Data Reveals How the U.S. Navy Is Deployed Near Venezuela www.nytimes.com/2025/11/21/w...

I’m in Venezuela. This Is the True Cost of Trump’s Gunboat Diplomacy. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/21/o...

As violence advances through Colombia, the boy is torn between believing in the communist cause his parents champion, and rejecting all things political, as he becomes a teenager and tries to work out who he and what he hopes for, in this country of constant danger and uncertainty. a.co/d/98OQ5bg

This book will awaken your senses, fill your cup, and leave you yearning for a taste of Colombia." Caroline Doherty de Novoa - author of Dancing with Statues and The Belfast Girl, and editor of Was Gabo an Irishman? a.co/d/d4jv12s

"Full of humour and radiating the warmth of his fascination, this book celebrates the timeless character of the indomitable Brit wherever his adventures take him." The Latin American Review of Books. a.co/d/a8M376I

'Taking Colombia’s pulse: A new introduction to the country offers an honest assessment of its challenges," the Latin American Review of Books. a.co/d/3AlKM6u

Next week's episode: youtu.be/lwLtOt74xwc

Bless @sophiegilbert.bsky.social @theatlantic.com: "The past decade has been a gloomy lesson in how limited a proportion of men actually see women as equal human beings...The fish rots from the head. The pig is in the Oval Office." www.theatlantic.com/culture/2025...