) ”Let’s take this way instead” Gerardo said suddenly and firmly. Something was looming further down again. I told Patrick to follow silently. His Spanish skills were limited and he hadn’t seen the danger that was waiting ahead. We had crossed the outskirts of the neighborhood where we were walking along a river. When we arrived to the other side, Gerardo revealed that a group of gang members were standing and watching us further down the road that we had been on. We could still see them from the other side of the river. Luckily, there was no direct passage from where they were. I don’t know if it was calming or worrying to know that Gerardo had spotted them. The knowledge that violent youngsters without anything resembling a life plan were looming here and there was definitely not calming, but Gerardo’s presence was definitely reassuring. We got hold of a taxi and could get out of Aguablanca after another successful day. ——— Pre-order at: https://mesenaatti.me/1233/5-years-in-colombia/