Colombia: Of Shakira, Miss Universe and Coffee

Colombia began as a search for coffee and became something far more unexpected.From the transformed hillsides of Medellín and the coffee country of Pereira and Salento, to the riverfront of Barranquilla and the colonial streets of Cartagena, Oloi Shorua travels through a country that constantly reinvents itself while remaining deeply connected to its past.Along the way he discovers African wildlife in the coffee hills, the world's tallest wax palms rising through mountain mist, award-winning coffee farms, Caribbean coastlines, celebrated bars, and the remarkable community of San Basilio de Palenque-the first free town in the Americas.Part travel memoir, part personal reflection, Colombia: Of Shakira, Miss Universe and Coffee is a journey through landscapes, cultures and encounters that reveal a country far richer and more complex than its reputation.Written with warmth, humour and curiosity, it is a story about travel, belonging, and the unexpected connections that emerge when a traveller follows the road wherever it leads.

Pagina's: 46, Paperback, Independently published