Travel
Wade Davis on the Magdalena, Colombia’s “river of dreams”
Episode 20
The author and anthropologist discusses the five years of travels he undertook along Colombia’s Magdalena River
- 54 minutes
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Colombia’s era of armed conflict with the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC, officially ended in 2016, but violence of another kind remains a problem in the South American country. Discover how researchers are using on-the-ground consultations and specialized maps to help put an end to the violence Colombian women and LGBTI people face. Part of an ongoing series of stories about innovative projects in the developing world, a partnership between the International Development Research Centre and Canadian Geographic.
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Travel
The author and anthropologist discusses the five years of travels he undertook along Colombia’s Magdalena River
People & Culture
An exclusive excerpt from renowned Canadian anthropologist Wade Davis’ new book Magdalena: River of Dreams, about the iconic waterway that has shaped the geography, culture and people of Colombia
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