Edition |
First edition. |
Physical Description |
xxii, 403 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations, maps ; 25 cm. |
Note |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Contents |
Bocas de Ceniza -- Alto Magdalena -- Fountain of the World -- San Agustā©® -- Valley of Sorrows -- Giradot and Honda -- A Forest of Dreams -- Medio Magdalena -- The Forgotten Land -- City of Eternal Spring -- Cauldron of War -- Sisters of Mercy -- The Nameless Dead -- Morita of the Manatees -- Bajo Magdalena -- River of Cumbia -- Land of a Thousand Rhythms -- A Great Republic of Nature -- The General and his Labyrinth -- A Geography of Hope. |
Summary |
"The award winning writer, photographer, filmmaker, and ethnographer--a longtime Explorer-in-Residence at the National Geographic Society--recounts an enthralling journey down Colombia's Magdalena River that illuminates the country's rebirth after decades of political violence, drug cartels, and guerrilla warfare"-- Provided by publisher. |
Subject |
Magdalena River (Colombia)
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Colombia -- History.
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Colombia -- Description and travel.
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