Short walks from Bogota : journeys in the new Colombia
INITIAL_TITLE_SRCH:
Short walks from Bogota : journeys in the new Colombia
AUTHOR:
Feiling, Tom
ISBN:
9780241959909
PUBLICATION_INFO:
London : Penguin Books, 2013
PHYSICAL_DESC:
xv, 266 p. : map ; 20 cm
ABSTRACT:
For decades, Colombia was the 'narcostate'. Now it's seen as one of the rising stars of the global economy. Where does the truth lie? How did a land likened to paradise by the first conquistadores become a byword for hell on earth? And how is it rebuilding itself after decades of violence?
SUBJECT:
| Colombia -- Civilization -- 21st century |
| Colombia -- Description and travel |
| Colombia -- History -- 21st century |
BIBSUMMARY:
For decades, Colombia was the 'narcostate'. Now it's seen as one of the rising stars of the global economy. Where does the truth lie? How did a land likened to paradise by the first conquistadores become a byword for hell on earth? And how is it rebuilding itself after decades of violence?