Magdalena: River of Dreams: A Story of Colombia
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A captivating new book from Wade Davis--award-winning， best-selling author and National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence for more than a decade--that brings vividly to life the story of the great R�o Magdalena， illuminating Colombia's complex past， present， and future
Travelers often become enchanted with the first country that captures their hearts and gives them license to be free。 For Wade Davis， it was Colombia。 Now in a masterly new book， Davis tells of his travels on the mighty Magdalena， the river that made possible the nation。 Along the way， he finds a people who have overcome years of conflict precisely because of their character， informed by an enduring spirit of place， and a deep love of a land that is home to the greatest ecological and geographical diversity on the planet。 Only in Colombia can a traveler wash ashore in a coastal desert， follow waterways through wetlands as wide as the sky， ascend narrow tracks through dense tropical forests， and reach verdant Andean valleys rising to soaring ice-clad summits。
Both a corridor of commerce and a fountain of culture， the wellspring of Colombian music， literature， poetry， and prayer， the Magdalena has served in dark times as the graveyard of the nation。 And yet， always， it returns as a river of life。
At once an absorbing adventure and an inspiring tale of hope and redemption， Magdalena Braids together memoir， history， and journalism to tell the epic story of Colombia。
Travelers often become enchanted with the first country that captures their hearts and gives them license to be free。 For Wade Davis， it was Colombia。 Now in a masterly new book， Davis tells of his travels on the mighty Magdalena， the river that made possible the nation。 Along the way， he finds a people who have overcome years of conflict precisely because of their character， informed by an enduring spirit of place， and a deep love of a land that is home to the greatest ecological and geographical diversity on the planet。 Only in Colombia can a traveler wash ashore in a coastal desert， follow waterways through wetlands as wide as the sky， ascend narrow tracks through dense tropical forests， and reach verdant Andean valleys rising to soaring ice-clad summits。
Both a corridor of commerce and a fountain of culture， the wellspring of Colombian music， literature， poetry， and prayer， the Magdalena has served in dark times as the graveyard of the nation。 And yet， always， it returns as a river of life。
At once an absorbing adventure and an inspiring tale of hope and redemption， Magdalena Braids together memoir， history， and journalism to tell the epic story of Colombia。
Reviews
Dawn Rupert
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This is a really informative book written by the Anthropologist， Wade Davis， about the Magdalena River in Columbia， South American。 A combination travel log， history， and geography book。A must read for those interested in the trials of Columbia。 Such a beautiful country with such a long history， a sad history。 Lovely people， wonderful food， beautiful music。 Loved the numerous maps and beautiful pictures。 Hopeful for a country that need all the hope in the world。
Thequaminator
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Although a couple points that I disagreed with such as having a foreign country such as the US legalize cocaine that would make many of Colombia's problems go away and such as a hyper environmentalism， the book was very well written， researched， and presented。 Took a little while to get going at the beginning， so give it a good chance。 The breadth of topics covered was delightful and stimulating， from botany， to music， to history， to geography， etc。 In fact the topics through out many periods in Although a couple points that I disagreed with such as having a foreign country such as the US legalize cocaine that would make many of Colombia's problems go away and such as a hyper environmentalism， the book was very well written， researched， and presented。 Took a little while to get going at the beginning， so give it a good chance。 The breadth of topics covered was delightful and stimulating， from botany， to music， to history， to geography， etc。 In fact the topics through out many periods in history and the various biographies， such as Pablo Escobar， Simon Bolivar， Humboldt were very educating。 I would say this is a book that everyone should read。 Although， I've never studied Colombian history， it also seemed to help explain and describe many recent and ancient conflicts around the world and their end results。The geography， plants， people， cities， and music described （except the violence） made one wish that it could be made into a documentary。 One of the primary messages， is one of hope that Colombia can continue to move forward away from the long period of violence that it has lived through。 。。。more
aNorthernSoul Lightbown
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I lived in northern Colombia over a decade ago， but this wonderful travelogue-cum-historical-ethnographical exploration of the highway of the nation brought a nostalgic response。 For those who know the country， or want to know it， this is highly recommended。
Stéphane
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If there was one book anyone should read about Colombia， this is the one。 A must read for anyone heading to Colombia， Wade Davis masterpiece is a wealth of historical， cultural and geographical information about this beautiful country， how the Magdalena River has forged the spirit of Colombia over the centuries。 The book is extremely well researched， documented and detailed， and the bibliography a golden mine of references anything Colombia。 Last but not least it is eloquently written， every wor If there was one book anyone should read about Colombia， this is the one。 A must read for anyone heading to Colombia， Wade Davis masterpiece is a wealth of historical， cultural and geographical information about this beautiful country， how the Magdalena River has forged the spirit of Colombia over the centuries。 The book is extremely well researched， documented and detailed， and the bibliography a golden mine of references anything Colombia。 Last but not least it is eloquently written， every word betraying the writer’s unconditional love for Colombia。 。。。more
Tracy
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Absolutely fantastic and beautiful。 Required reading if you enjoy learning about waterways and the cultures surrounding them and/or if you have interest in Colombian history。 Love。
César Moreno Huerta
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THERE ARE TWO REVIEWS SPANISH AND BELOW ENGLISH！！ Creo fervientemente que la siguiente review， y con casi total seguridad muchas de ellas no harán honor al tremendo esfuerzo， dedicación y pasión honesta que uno puede observar en el libro de Wade Davis。Me siento muy identificado con el， ya que yo también viaje a Colombia por un tiempo a visitar el país y me quede enamorado de su paisaje， su gente， su esencia， de sus raíces， de sus ríos， de sus montañas， de su café， de sus olores， de COLOMBIA en s THERE ARE TWO REVIEWS SPANISH AND BELOW ENGLISH！！ Creo fervientemente que la siguiente review， y con casi total seguridad muchas de ellas no harán honor al tremendo esfuerzo， dedicación y pasión honesta que uno puede observar en el libro de Wade Davis。Me siento muy identificado con el， ya que yo también viaje a Colombia por un tiempo a visitar el país y me quede enamorado de su paisaje， su gente， su esencia， de sus raíces， de sus ríos， de sus montañas， de su café， de sus olores， de COLOMBIA en si。 Por ello， volví， volví y mantuve mi ser en un constante a pesar de no estar presente todo lo que quisiera。 Aun desde la lejanía es imposible desprenderme de la nostalgia que me da recordar la tierra Colombia。 Alerto que mi opinión puede ser un poco adulterada por mi enorme， al igual que Wade Davis， amor por Colombia。 Primero de todo creo que el libro es un ejercicio de amor y enamoramiento hacia el país latinoamericano。 Te enamora。 Te guste Colombia o no， lo hayas visitado o no， odies lo que escuchas del país o no， tengas una buena o mala apreciación， da igual lo que sea。 Wade Davis， a través de la narrativa utilizando el Magdalena como barco narrador， pone a trabajar todos los argumentos posibles para que acabes enamorado， en un esfuerzo titánico， detallado y sin tapujos。 Todo el libro se cubre de un aura legendaria y grandilocuente que， sin llegar a estar edulcorado， no se puede evitar ver como de una manera excesiva muestra todo lo positivo de cada situación que va contando。 Esto no quita que muestre los “errores” o sufrimientos por los cuales la población y el país han pasado， pero siempre con una mirada positiva。 Hay mucho positivismo y aire fresco en el libro， inspirado siempre por la brisa del Magdalena。 Lo mejor del libro para mi es la gran cantidad de datos， información， detalles， documentación， que aporta sobre la historia de Colombia a través de la arteria Magdalena。 Wade hace un repaso detallado， denso， y ampliado con lupa a cada etapa que el Magdalena ha influenciado a distintos personajes y ha dado forma al país。 Además， al final del libro te deja una profunda bibliografía， muy bien organizada sobre cada tema que ha tratado para que con la mayor precisión posible puedas seguir investigando y embarcándote en el la parte que mas te haya llamado la atención。 También hace una labor enorme dando voz a los silenciados， a los damnificados por la violencia， pero también al ecosistema que tanto sufre en Colombia。 Esa labor es esencial y tremendamente invaluable。 Dar voz a los invisibles， a los que no se les permite hacer ruido o a los que ya callaron para siempre。 Gracias señor Davis por eso。 Si tuviese que poner algún pego al libro es dos cosas: la estructura y ese extremado nivel de detalle que hace que algunas veces uno se pierda con tanto tecnicismo o documentación。 La estructura algunas veces hace que el libro no sea todo lo dinámico que podría ser e incluso que las historias o sucesos no se hilvanen de la mejor manera。 Hay grandes saltos temporales， hechos históricos que algunas veces sientes cierto vacío。 Por último， creo que todo lo positivo que tiene el libro sobre el enorme ejercicio de documentación puede que juegue en contra de las personas que buscan algo más ligero。 Tanta especificación hace que algunas veces desconectes o incluso te pierdas en los detalles。En conclusión， dejen enamorarse， conozcan la historia， oigan las voces de los silenciado， apoyen el medio ambiente， ayuden al Magdalena， y sobre todo vayan a Colombia sin miedo porque allí esta el amor。 ENGLISH！I fervently believe that the following review， and almost certainly many of them， will not honour the tremendous effort， dedication and honest passion that one can observe in Wade Davis' book。I feel very identified with him since I also travelled to Colombia for a while to visit the country， and I fell in love with its landscape， its people， its essence， its roots， its rivers， its mountains， its coffee， its smells， of COLOMBIA itself。 For this reason， I returned， I returned and kept my being in constant relation with the country despite not being present as much as I wanted。 Even from the long-distance， it is impossible to get rid of the nostalgia that reminds me of the land of Colombia。 I warn that my opinion may be a bit contaminated by my enormous， like Wade Davis， love for Colombia。First of all， I believe that the book is an exercise of love and fascination with the Latin American country。 Whether you fall in love or not， have visited it or not， hate what you hear about the country or not， have a good or lousy appreciation; it does not matter what it is。 Through the narrative using the Magdalena as a narrator ship， Wade Davis puts to work in a titanic， detailed and open effort all the possible arguments so that you end up in love with the country， people and nature。 The whole book is covered with a legendary and majestic aura that， without being sweetened， excessively shows all the positive aspects of each situation being told。 This does not mean that it shows the "errors" or sufferings that the population and the country have undergone， but it always shows a positive outlook。 There is a lot of positivity and fresh air in the book， always inspired by the Magdalena breeze。The best thing about the book for me is the large amount of data， information， details， documentation that it contributes to Colombia's history through the Magdalena artery。 Wade makes a detailed， dense， and magnified review at each stage that Magdalena has influenced different characters and has shaped the country。 In addition， at the end of the book， he leaves you a deep bibliography， very well organized on each topic that he has dealt with， so， with the most incredible precision， you can continue investigating and embarking on the part that has most caught your attention。 He also does an enormous job giving a voice to the silenced， those affected by violence， and the ecosystem that suffers so much in Colombia。 That work is essential and tremendously invaluable。 Give voice to the invisible， to those who are not allowed to make noise or those who have already been silent forever。 Thank you Mr Davis for that。If I had to put something wrong with the book， it is two things: the structure and that extreme level of detail that sometimes makes one get lost with so much technicality or documentation。 The structure sometimes makes the book not as dynamic as possible， and even that the stories or events do not fit together in the best way。 There are big-time jumps， historical events that sometimes you feel a certain emptiness。 Finally， I think that all the positives in the book about the vast documentation exercise may work against people looking for something lighter。 So much specification makes you sometimes disconnect or even get lost in the details。In conclusion， let yourself fall in love， know the story， hear the silenced voices， support the environment， help Magdalena， and above all go to Colombia without fear because there is love。 。。。more
Daniel Montoya
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Beautifully narrated story of an often ignored nation， and the river that gives it life。 Here Davis gives his own account of both the hope and suffering which abound in Colombia， a nation in spite of the blood that covers its past。
Joe
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The text is a little directionless （surprising considering the conceit is that he is following a river from source to mouth） and the digressions occasionally too long， but Davis's love and enthusiasm for such a fascinating place shine and make for an enjoyable read。 The text is a little directionless （surprising considering the conceit is that he is following a river from source to mouth） and the digressions occasionally too long， but Davis's love and enthusiasm for such a fascinating place shine and make for an enjoyable read。 。。。more
Becky
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As a rivers/clean water advocate with a strong affection for Colombia， this book moved me very deeply。 A beautiful story about a beautiful country。 （With bonus cameo by Carlos Vives， as if I didn't already love it enough！） As a rivers/clean water advocate with a strong affection for Colombia， this book moved me very deeply。 A beautiful story about a beautiful country。 （With bonus cameo by Carlos Vives， as if I didn't already love it enough！） 。。。more
Ana Maria
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¡Que bueno encuentro este libro！ Un viaje por el rio Magdalena que nos describe como colombianos， de donde venimos y hacia que futuro podemos apuntar si buscamos una armonía con nuestro ecosistema y las diferentes culturas de las que estamos hechos como país。 Un libro crudo y directo a las cosas tan horribles que hemos vivido en Colombia， debo confesar fue duro por momentos y senti mucha tristeza leyendo los relatos de violencia y destrucción de los cuales el rio ha sido testigo， pero también me ¡Que bueno encuentro este libro！ Un viaje por el rio Magdalena que nos describe como colombianos， de donde venimos y hacia que futuro podemos apuntar si buscamos una armonía con nuestro ecosistema y las diferentes culturas de las que estamos hechos como país。 Un libro crudo y directo a las cosas tan horribles que hemos vivido en Colombia， debo confesar fue duro por momentos y senti mucha tristeza leyendo los relatos de violencia y destrucción de los cuales el rio ha sido testigo， pero también me saco muchas sonrisas e ilusión de lo que podemos ser， y el gran valor de nuestra gente。Un libro que desearía fuéramos muchos colombianos leyendo， para tratar de entendernos mejor （algo tan valido en este dia que escribo esta reseña） y que nos emocione para proteger e integrarnos con el territorio que nos pertenece。 。。。more
Jerry T。 Estruth
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Appreciate ColombiaBack in the 1960s I spent 5 years in Colombia with the peace corps。 I have often thought about how much I didn't know then。 This book has filled many holes for me。 I'm going to look for it in Spanish so I can give it to my Colombian hermanos。 Appreciate ColombiaBack in the 1960s I spent 5 years in Colombia with the peace corps。 I have often thought about how much I didn't know then。 This book has filled many holes for me。 I'm going to look for it in Spanish so I can give it to my Colombian hermanos。 。。。more
Mary
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If you enjoyed One hundred Years of Solitude or Love in the Time of Cholera， or have loved the cultural life of Colombia， this book will appeal。 It offers a unique view of travel， geography and history of a primary river of the country。 I wished that it had been more illustrated。 Wade Davis is a photographer and this book had some but nowhere near enough。 An ambitious publication， a meandering collection of real stories connected by a river。
Ariel
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A lyrical biography of place
Ashley
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Ah， Colombia。
Julian Walker
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I love armchair travel and this book really transported me to the people and places the author describes。 He gets right under the skin of the country’s culture and vividly brings things to life so well I sometimes stopped reading and was surprised to find myself at home。A fabulously rich read。Loved it。
Narda J Triviño Silva
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Wade Davis reconoce la complejidad de Colombia y te contará su historia desde las orillas del río que hizo posible nuestro país， el Río Magdalena。 Irás en un viaje desde el nacimiento del río en el Macizo colombiano hasta su desembocadura en el Caribe。En este recorrido， conocerás personajes llenos de esperanza y orgullo por su territorio aunque también， historias dolorosas sobre cómo le hemos dado la espalda al río y a las comunidades que hacen parte de él。 Wade Davis percibe a Colombia con tant Wade Davis reconoce la complejidad de Colombia y te contará su historia desde las orillas del río que hizo posible nuestro país， el Río Magdalena。 Irás en un viaje desde el nacimiento del río en el Macizo colombiano hasta su desembocadura en el Caribe。En este recorrido， conocerás personajes llenos de esperanza y orgullo por su territorio aunque también， historias dolorosas sobre cómo le hemos dado la espalda al río y a las comunidades que hacen parte de él。 Wade Davis percibe a Colombia con tanto amor y aprecio por su diversidad biológica y cultural que su libro es un regalo para todos los colombianos。 Este libro fue publicado en inglés en 2020 pero pronto （Abril 2021） será publicado en español。Espero que todos tengamos la oportunidad de leerlo y entender un poco mejor nuestras paradojas como país， lo que significa ser colombiano y nuestro sueño de tener un país en paz。 。。。more
Karina
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371 pages。 A thorough and insightful appreciation of the Rio Magdalena and Colombia。 Wade Davis knows to write and inspire， taking a look at the people， music， botany， indigenous cultures， poverty in context， the sacredness of the river profaned upon by the long period of war and urban folks neglect or oversight。 Beginning with the downfall - the assassination of Jorge Eliécer Gaitán in 1948 which touched off a spontaneous riot known as the "Bogotazo" thru the years of Pablo Escobar and the plig 371 pages。 A thorough and insightful appreciation of the Rio Magdalena and Colombia。 Wade Davis knows to write and inspire， taking a look at the people， music， botany， indigenous cultures， poverty in context， the sacredness of the river profaned upon by the long period of war and urban folks neglect or oversight。 Beginning with the downfall - the assassination of Jorge Eliécer Gaitán in 1948 which touched off a spontaneous riot known as the "Bogotazo" thru the years of Pablo Escobar and the plight of the citizenry。A straight look in the eye。 。。。more
Lara Perlas
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This book is a visceral dedication of love and hope that a beloved and fundamental river to Colombia will be renewed after so much death and abuse。 So much work to bring about the story of this river from so many facets and faces of people who lives and is nourished by the river。 It makes me very curious to visit Colombia and experience the majesty of nature and the Rio Magdalena。 I wish every place has such dedication such connective powers of writing from such as Wade Davis to awaken others to This book is a visceral dedication of love and hope that a beloved and fundamental river to Colombia will be renewed after so much death and abuse。 So much work to bring about the story of this river from so many facets and faces of people who lives and is nourished by the river。 It makes me very curious to visit Colombia and experience the majesty of nature and the Rio Magdalena。 I wish every place has such dedication such connective powers of writing from such as Wade Davis to awaken others to its beauty and truth。 Great book of hope especially during the pandemic。 。。。more
Olivier Eymere
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If there was a book that can't miss this would be it。 First， I have been a fan of Wade Davis since I read Into the Silence which is one of my favorite books in recent memory。 Second， it is about Colombia which I has held a particular fascination since I was very young。 Third the Magdalena is a central part of The General in his Labyrinth and Love in the Time of Cholera， two of the very best novels of all time。 So I was hooked the moment I saw it， it was a very well chosen gift。The book is basica If there was a book that can't miss this would be it。 First， I have been a fan of Wade Davis since I read Into the Silence which is one of my favorite books in recent memory。 Second， it is about Colombia which I has held a particular fascination since I was very young。 Third the Magdalena is a central part of The General in his Labyrinth and Love in the Time of Cholera， two of the very best novels of all time。 So I was hooked the moment I saw it， it was a very well chosen gift。The book is basically a collection of stories about people， places and events along the Rio Magdalena。 Some of the stories are beautiful， some are sad， some are disturbing and some are a mix of all three。 Columbia seems bent on being extreme at everything。 From its incredibly diverse and lush ecosystems to its equally incredible murderous history， subtlety is not Colombia's way。 The book gives， I think， a fair view of this。 Overall though I sense a lot of optimism about the future of Colombia。 There are many challenges but from this book I feel that there is a lot to be hopeful about。I have always wanted to travel to Colombia， now I am even more intent on visiting and now have a long list of places to see。 。。。more
Graydon Hazenberg
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I have read several other Wade Davis books， including his magisterial One River， but I think that this one surpasses all the others。 Davis deftly weaves together a journey a few years ago along the Magdalena River with centuries of history and culture。 He has done a huge amount of background research， but he wears his erudition lightly and the background story never overpowers the present-day travels which he undertakes。 His big themes （the deep history of Colombia， the dreadful twentieth centur I have read several other Wade Davis books， including his magisterial One River， but I think that this one surpasses all the others。 Davis deftly weaves together a journey a few years ago along the Magdalena River with centuries of history and culture。 He has done a huge amount of background research， but he wears his erudition lightly and the background story never overpowers the present-day travels which he undertakes。 His big themes （the deep history of Colombia， the dreadful twentieth century massacres which blighted the country， and the world's greatest biodiversity） run through the chapters， rubbing up against Colombian music， urban renewal in Medellin and a variety of natural and man-made disasters。 His chapters about Simon Bolivar and Gabriel Garcia Marquez are particularly strong。 It was once said of Gabriel Garcia Marquez that if Colombia were utterly wiped from the face of the Earth， it could be completely and faithfully reconstructed from the pages of One Hundred Years of Solitude。 I think the same could be said， only more accurately， about Wade Davis' book。 It is simultaneously a love letter to his favourite country in the world and an impassioned plea for Colombians to embrace the Rio Magdalena and safeguard its heritage for generations to come。 It is a lyrical， beautiful and captivating read that ends all too soon; I could keep reading Wade Davis for months。 。。。more
Mojavejen
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A beautiful book that shows why Davis deserves his honorary Colombian citizenship。 His writing on Colombia's ecological diversity， Simón Bolívar's rise and fall， and the tragic interplay of guerrillas， paramilitary and cartels is powerful， sensitive， and clarifying without glossing over any of the complexity。 I just wish I could have edited this book -- there are some cursory， travel-junket type chapters and lapses into gauzy sentiment that mar what could have been a perfect natural and cultural A beautiful book that shows why Davis deserves his honorary Colombian citizenship。 His writing on Colombia's ecological diversity， Simón Bolívar's rise and fall， and the tragic interplay of guerrillas， paramilitary and cartels is powerful， sensitive， and clarifying without glossing over any of the complexity。 I just wish I could have edited this book -- there are some cursory， travel-junket type chapters and lapses into gauzy sentiment that mar what could have been a perfect natural and cultural history of this amazing country。 。。。more
Claudia
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Well below my expectations。 It has some interesting stories that the author tries to put together but in a terribly disorganized and boring way。 Being Colombian， it is quite disappointing how the stories are told and what subjects are highlighted when the Magdalena has a really interesting story to offer to all readers。
George De Castro
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Take a journey of a lifetime along the Magdalena RiverA wonderful narration of a journey of a lifetime along the Magdalena。 The author lets the river and the people that live near it speak for themselves。 He is very respectful of the Colombian history and culture。 His research is good。 He takes pauses along the journey to explain the whys and who's 。 He does a fabulous job melding geography，history， culture and music。 Don't miss reading the biographical essay and looking at the pictures in the a Take a journey of a lifetime along the Magdalena RiverA wonderful narration of a journey of a lifetime along the Magdalena。 The author lets the river and the people that live near it speak for themselves。 He is very respectful of the Colombian history and culture。 His research is good。 He takes pauses along the journey to explain the whys and who's 。 He does a fabulous job melding geography，history， culture and music。 Don't miss reading the biographical essay and looking at the pictures in the appendix。A must read for all the persons who plan to visit Colombia and for all Colombians who live there and abroad。 。。。more
Holly
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Beautifully written and thoroughly researched book about the history and people of Columbia。 The author travels along the Magdalena river and links historical events and Columbian culture to different parts of the river。 Sympathetic， respectfully balanced account of both the violence， starting with the conquest and continuing to modern day， and the resilience and spirit of the various ethnic groups that make up Columbia。
Ric Dragon
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This is an incredible book - such an important addition to the discussion of ecology in Colombia。 I can’t wait for it to be available in Spanish so I can share it with more Colombians。 I’ve heard the translation is in the works！
Marcela Rueda
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I read this book sitting in a balcony in the city of Honda， overlooking the Magdalena， taking brakes to speak to fishermen， engage in conversation with Germán the director of the Magdalena River Museum and walk its beautiful colonial streets。 It was a magical experience that took me back in time in a very powerful way！I felt so many emotions as I read this book: proud to have been born in a country of such natural abundance， frustration with the selfishness of so many of its leaders， surprised a I read this book sitting in a balcony in the city of Honda， overlooking the Magdalena， taking brakes to speak to fishermen， engage in conversation with Germán the director of the Magdalena River Museum and walk its beautiful colonial streets。 It was a magical experience that took me back in time in a very powerful way！I felt so many emotions as I read this book: proud to have been born in a country of such natural abundance， frustration with the selfishness of so many of its leaders， surprised at my ignorance on the importance the River has had for my country， unbearable sadness at the pain and suffering violence has caused so many of my innocent fellow countrymen and women， embarrassed that the awful violence the Country has undergone is exposed to the World， curiosity to read more about so many tales and anecdotes， hope we´re on the path to building enduring peace， gratitude for the love Davis feels for Colombia。As a Colombian living abroad for half my life I´ve been disconnected with much of it´s history。 Wade Davis reconnected me with my roots through his powerful stories and poetic narrative。 。。。more
Carlos Neu
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Wonderful read and engagingly narrated by the author。 The book takes into a deep dive， no pun intended， of the great Rio Magdalena and into a history of Colombia as it relates to this river which crosses this country from the very southern tip to the opening mouth into the Caribbean Ocean。
Clivemichael
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Inspiring journey， researched and skillfully described with panache
Dieneke
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Great book， I really enjoyed reading it。
Celine Smith
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