Conversations on La Playa

As a young American university exchange student in the early 1970s, author Robert Hodum found himself in the exotic and mystifying South American country of Colombia. The time he spent there left an indelible imprint upon his life and led him to a career in Latin American history. Journey back to a country torn by poverty and civil unrest, and travel through some of Colombias most perilous and magical settings in conversations on La Playa. With candor and a good dose of humor, Hodum recreates al