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Every Day the River Changes: Four Weeks Down the Magdalena

Every Day the River Changes: Four Weeks Down the Magdalena

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  • Create Date：2021-12-06 10:19:19
  • Update Date：2025-09-07
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  • Author：Jordan Salama
  • ISBN：1646220447
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Reviews

Annie ，

This Thanksgiving weekend， I went to South America…via Every Day the River Changes， by Jordan Salama。 Books are the perfect way to travel。 Salama braved the heat， the bugs， the humidity， and the aggravation of ahorita （which can mean anything from right now to hours later to “you just missed it）。 In this travelogue， Salama takes us on an abbreviated trip down the Magdalena River， from the Colombian Massif to Barranquilla， where the river empties into the Caribbean。。。Read the rest of my review at This Thanksgiving weekend， I went to South America…via Every Day the River Changes， by Jordan Salama。 Books are the perfect way to travel。 Salama braved the heat， the bugs， the humidity， and the aggravation of ahorita （which can mean anything from right now to hours later to “you just missed it）。 In this travelogue， Salama takes us on an abbreviated trip down the Magdalena River， from the Colombian Massif to Barranquilla， where the river empties into the Caribbean。。。Read the rest of my review at A Bookish Type。 I received a free copy of this book from the publisher via Edelweiss， for review consideration。 。。。more

Brenda ，

What an intriguing book！ I chose to read it as my desire was to learn more about Colombia's history and culture， knowing there is much more to it than its reputation for conflict and drugs。 What a great decision！ The young author traveled by several modes of transportation （whatever was available） from the Andes down Rio Magdalena and encountered many fascinating people and learned about myths， traditions， lagoons， angry winds， sediment， oppressive heat， topography， exotic food and animals， stay What an intriguing book！ I chose to read it as my desire was to learn more about Colombia's history and culture， knowing there is much more to it than its reputation for conflict and drugs。 What a great decision！ The young author traveled by several modes of transportation （whatever was available） from the Andes down Rio Magdalena and encountered many fascinating people and learned about myths， traditions， lagoons， angry winds， sediment， oppressive heat， topography， exotic food and animals， staying safe， river reliance and rhythms of river life， refugees， thievery， Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia （FARC）， riverbed "highways"， modern-day nomads， scary bridges， resilient people and remarkable hospitality。 Colourful descriptions of wooden boats， intricate filigree crafts， river turtles， wild fruits and the river singing are very immersive and powerful。 Not only did the author learn about the river's past but also the present。 The book is divided into three parts， the Upper， Middle and Lower Magdalena。 The book is divided into three parts， the Upper， Middle and Lower Magdalena。 Amongst my （many） favourite stories include filigree crafts， fishing with kites and the biblioburro （love this！） as well as learning about the determination and strength of those who live（d） in fear of guerillas and sometimes dangerous creatures。 The author's descriptions of life are vivid as are his connections to his ancestors in whose footsteps he may have walked。 Many residents call Colombia Paradise。。。my Colombian friend would agree！Up for an adventure？ Read this riveting book about the twists and turns of a mighty river and those it sustains。 What a great pleasure it is to learn more about this region of the world！ My sincere thank you to Catapult and NetGalley for the privilege of reading this wonderful book。 。。。more

RMazin ，

Jordan Salama takes a journey down the Magdalena River in Columbia。 Wherever he goes he is observant， welcomed and welcoming。 He is not judgmental and wants to learn about the people and their environment。 What was the river like in its glory days？ What is the effect of current conditions on the river， now impacted by environmental factors？ What was it like living along the river with so many competing political factions， and drug cartels？ Saldana meets people who may seem to fall within stereot Jordan Salama takes a journey down the Magdalena River in Columbia。 Wherever he goes he is observant， welcomed and welcoming。 He is not judgmental and wants to learn about the people and their environment。 What was the river like in its glory days？ What is the effect of current conditions on the river， now impacted by environmental factors？ What was it like living along the river with so many competing political factions， and drug cartels？ Saldana meets people who may seem to fall within stereotypes of bucolic river dwellers， but there is always an edge of the unexpected to them: craftspeople with old world skills; river navigators who intimately know currents and fishing areas; business ex-pats; a librarian bringing books to the off-the -track areas by donkey; environmental “warriors” concerned about the river and its future。 Although this journey is along one river， Salama’s message about the vital links of people to the land and river easily serve as a global message to all。 Hope this author continues to travel and share his adventures。 Recommended。 Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for providing this title。 。。。more

Geoffrey ，

（Note: I received an advanced reader copy of this title courtesy of NetGalley）I usually enjoy any book that can take me on a trip where I can experience and learn about a new corner of the world， and Jordan Salama’s Every Day the River Changes happily proved to be no exception to that personal trend。Prior to picking it up my knowledge of the Magdalena was more or less limited to “a river in Colombia。” I genuinely had no idea that it was in fact the main river， and held the majority of the co （Note: I received an advanced reader copy of this title courtesy of NetGalley）I usually enjoy any book that can take me on a trip where I can experience and learn about a new corner of the world， and Jordan Salama’s Every Day the River Changes happily proved to be no exception to that personal trend。Prior to picking it up my knowledge of the Magdalena was more or less limited to “a river in Colombia。” I genuinely had no idea that it was in fact the main river， and held the majority of the country’s population within its surrounding river valley。 That of course was the very tip of all that I was able to experience through this title。 Salama covers quite a lot， and provides coverage on subjects including （but not at all limited to） the growing population of feral hippos originally descended from Pablo Escobar’s personal zoo animals， to the glory days of riverboat transport and traffic before the disruptions of war， the significant erosion challenges facing much of the river， and the man behind the famed Biblioburro library system。 For some of the topics he covered and people he interviewed， I wish he devoted a bit more time and attention to in exchange for those I found a little less interesting。 However， never did I find myself stopping and skipping ahead to the next chapter to see if the next stop along the river was able to hold my attention better。 As aforementioned， my knowledge of the Magdalena and those living around it was almost nil， and so almost everything that I encountered in this book as I traveled via Salama’s words was something new。 From start to end I consistently remained absorbed by this informative snapshot of a river and also a country。 For fellow travelogue fans - this is definitely a title to keep an eye out for。 。。。more