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 that there are 2 Paramilitary soldier camps in the mountains behind their land. Although the last sighting was about 7 years ago so personally I doubt they are still there. I walked a large portion of that land the second day I was here and all I saw was farm animals and some barbed wire fences that farmers use.
They also say that behind the house there is a tiger. This was supposedly sighted a couple weeks ago. Now as to whether there really is a tiger or if it is instead a jaguar or maybe a mountain lion I cant say for sure. I have my doubts that there would actually be a tiger in Colombia as tigers are not native here. Tigers from what I know of are only native to Asia and India. But you never know. I’ve heard Venezuelans talk of tigers in the mountains too. I did see and explore a very small cave in a cliff side, but all it had was a wasp nest above it and goat droppings inside.
My cousin Armando tells my that in the mountains toward the front of the property there are cocaine farmers.
One thing I do know for a fact is that people down here tend to exaggerate things. But on the other hand my family here(Yanitza’s family) has seen Guerrilla and Paramilitaries up close and personal.
Top 3 Photos: A huey military helicopter circling the area yesterday.
4th Photo: The Hills to the front of the property.
Last 2 Photos: The hills to the rear of the property.
