Steve Hide
Former journalist, aid worker and tour guide who first came to Colombia very drunk in 1994, and has been back many times since, eventually settling with his family in Bogotá. Holidays are spent exploring corners of Colombia in an old 4x4 called Mitzi... Read about his travels on his site, Travels with Mitzi.
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