This was a book club selection & likely not one I would choose myself. While I enjoy travel writing, this came across a bit too textbook-y to me for a lot of it. I like more of a ‘story‘ to weave through. That being said, I learned a lot about Colombia. He focus is on the river Magdalena & the people that live with it, alongside it. With barely a mention of cocaine or Pablo Escobar (although the hippos made it in).