Dangerous Spaces

I’ve touched on this subject a little in a previous post but I thought I would get a little specific as to locations. My aunts here all tell me that the mountains(or hills if you prefer) in front of the property have Colombian Guerilla soldiers and that I should stay away from there. They say … Continue reading →

Witchcraft and Demons

An interesting conversation of note last night.  One of my cousins named Maryuris told me that I shouldn’t say people’s names at night, especially  her name or her sister Wendi’s name.  When I asked why this was she said because some kind of demon named a yuruja might come after the person who’s name you … Continue reading →

To Be or Not To Be(An Illegal, That IS)?

Ok, Well I have some interesting updates.  First, Yanitza and I went to the Venezuelan/Colombian Border to get my passport stamps done again.  What an absolute disaster that was.  We decided to go from Machiques to Orope and cross the border into Puerto Santander Colombia.  I forgot though, that on my first trip through there … Continue reading →

GOVERNMENTS SUCK

Well I have to start by apologizing that I haven’t been keeping up with my blog very well.  There hasn’t been too much going on sadly. My merchandise has been stuck in customs here forever now.  It turns out that the government here decided it was time to rotate shifts for the customs agents.  Apparently … Continue reading →