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Top Five Spots to Burn One in Lima

January 31, 2018 Colin

The best places to get baked in in Lima, Peru: Pantanos de Villa, La Punta del Callao, Magic Water Circuit, Malecon of Miraflores and Cerro San Cristobal in Rimac.

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A Bit of Fascism, a Bit of Modernism in Peru

October 20, 2017 Colin

Discussing the impact on my life of two recent developments in Peru: the 10-year census and the legalization of medical marijuana.

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Buying Weed in Comas, Lima

August 7, 2016 Colin

The story of a small adventure I had visiting a friend and burning one up in Comas, one of Lima’s poorest neighborhoods.

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Kingdom of Thieves: El Cartucho, Bogota

December 21, 2014 Colin

An excerpt from Mad Outta Me Head on the old El Cartucho district of Bogota, which was a un-policed neighborhood of drugs and addiction.

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Economics of a Bogota Drug Dealer

February 25, 2012 Colin

A glimpse at the economics of a drug dealer’s business in Bogota, Colombia.

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