Tourists

About the Book

Tourists: A Colombian Sojourn and its companion volume, Denizens: A Colombian Sojourn, are a day-by-day recounting of events over the course of two weeks when an American eco-tourism operator in Venezuela is kidnapped by the Colombian FARC in a case of mistaken identity. Compelling and suspenseful, A Colombian Sojourn is a story of adventure and misadventure, romance, and current affairs in contemporary Colombia. It is also a thoughtful and insightful portrayal of the contrasts, contradictions, and complexities of a nation of people trying to live ordinary lives in extraordinary times.

About the Author

John Hicks lives in the Unites States and has traveled often and extensively throughout South America.