Where river meets the sea

My Scholarship entry - A 'place' I have visited

COLOMBIA | Friday, 5 July 2013 | Views [437] | View Larger Image

Father and son return up river from the sea after fishing and selling their catch on the shore. Many children will work along side their parents in northern Colombia either along side or instead of formal education

Ben Curry is an English man who has lived in Colombia for most of his life. He set up his ranch, Curucucu and had many adventures before his was forced to flee to the Caribbean coast where he still lives in a small shack by the sea. He was the inspiration of Louis de Bernières' 'The War of Don Emmanuel's Nether Parts'. Locally know as simply 'El Gringo', Ben is a well know figure in the community. At 80 odd years old he is going deaf, yet still faces the strong currents every day to swim naked in the ocean.

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Where river meets the sea

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