articlesSouth American traveltravel In Search of Macondo- Travels with Gabriel Garcia Marquez (part 2) Its not easy finding the road that leads into the fabled Colombian town of Aracataca--that is despite its reputation as s Nobel Prize winning author…neilcoppenMay 13, 2008
articlesSouth American travel A Road Perilously Traveled By (The Road of Death-Bolivia) When dealing with South American tour Agencies, it is near impossible to separate misleading myth from verifiable fact. With most setting out to entice tourists…neilcoppenMarch 12, 2008
articlesSouth American travel Travels with Gabriel Garcia Marquez (part 1) Cartagena De Indias Far from journeying to the Colombian city of Cartagena De Indias ,seeking a Caribbean utopia (of which there are many) to sun myself upon, I…neilcoppenMarch 6, 2008
articlesSouth American travel In search of San Pedros Keys- The Wiz of Hauncabamba (Part 3) I hold a deep respect but at the same time inherent distrust for horses. The memory of a childhood incident: a mooi river farm, tugging…neilcoppenFebruary 25, 2008
commentrySouth American travel ON WHACKJOBS In a continent gone loco, a universe crawling with itinerant nutters, Charles undoubtedly saw himself as a long standing pillar of sanity. I met him…neilcoppenFebruary 19, 2008
South American travel A Travel Rant- Gripes and Tripe Today and just today I am tired and over it all. Tired of everything. forgive me a little purging. Tired of buses, wailing babies, snoring…neilcoppenJanuary 12, 2008
musingsSouth American traveltravel In Search Of San Pedros Keys (The Wiz of Hauncabamba ) Part 2 The maestro ushers me into the basement of his homestead. A cramped room with cattle hides carpeting the floor and a raised altar (messa) at…neilcoppenJanuary 11, 2008
articlesSouth American travel In Search of San Pedros Keys(The Wiz of Hauncamba) PART 1 Tired of trodden trails and keen to start the New year with an experience that might set a precedent of some sort, I endure a…neilcoppenJanuary 9, 2008
musingsSouth American travel Letter from a Shipwrecked Sailor- Final thoughts for 2007 Fine place to be at the closing of the year- Haunchaco in Northern Peru. Spanish ballads aching from a beach bar stereo, beer bottle perspiring…neilcoppenJanuary 6, 2008
South American traveltravel Feliz Año 2008- Haunchaco and the Hurricane Protection Pitch Strange but refreshing company I had to see in the New Year. The morning of arriving in Haunchaco, a sea side village ten minutes from…neilcoppenJanuary 2, 2008