Colombia: Secrets of an ancient curiosity

[Judi Lynn]

Colombia: Secrets of an ancient curiosity

By Chris Leadbeater

3:00 PM Monday Jul 7, 2014

Chris Leadbeater explores Colombia's mysterious interior and encounters the remnants of a forgotten civilisation.


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The pre-Colombian tomb guardians of San Agustin Archaeological Park are imbued with as much mystique
as the moai of Easter Island. . Photo / Thinkstock[/font]

The beast in front of me is not friendly. There is a dark glint of aggression in its eyes, and the teeth that protrude from its upper jawline have a sharpness that could almost be described as vampiric.

Actually, let us dispense with "almost". This angry visage may have been cut into stone as long as 2000 years ago, but it still bristles with silent menace.

I suppose this might be appropriate. Colombia is, after all, a country where - we have been told - one should look to the shadows for signs of danger.

Play a game of word association with South America's most north-westerly country as the central topic, and the results are unlikely to be positive.

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1. I really like this

This article was a good read, thank you Judi Lynn.