Curucucú - Hellgate Press

10 Curucucú
Oxen pulling a primitive plough.
talize the lives of the residents in the economically depressed area. they began
by financing a wide range of rural industries, a progressive school and creating
a community where every aspect of the arts could co-exist and flourish. I
spent two exciting years there gaining an appreciation of the community that
develops when dedicated professionals—many of whom were permanent residents—are
encouraged to add their expertise and ideas to enriching society.
then, in 1953 I was accepted by sidney sussex College, Cambridge, to study
for a degree in natural science.
on the day I received my degree, I was free to do whatever I chose. I had
no dependants, a few savings and an ambition to see the world. the expedition
to Colombia would be a stepping stone to unimagined adventures.
With funds and equipment collected, the expedition sailed in July 1957 on
La Reina del Mar, one of the last passenger liners to make regular runs
from liverpool to south america. Cartagena, the fortified treasure city