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There's something about this place that pulls me back. It is a beautiful desolation.Permalink On twitter.com
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This is Escobar's bombed out mansion, la Manuela. Named for his daughter.Permalink On twitter.com
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The bombs didn't destroy it because all the walls are double - the space inbetween was also handy for storing guns, money and cocaine.Permalink On twitter.com
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The property is now owned by Escobar's former caretaker - they've been here for 30 years. I met him. You can play paintball.Permalink On twitter.com
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The guy who showed me around asked me if I watch Narcos (never!! The dude isn't even Colombian!) and what people outside of Colombia say.Permalink On twitter.com
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And yeah people trash Colombia but I will never let them trash it to me. I love it here, people are kind. It's beautiful, it's chill.Permalink On twitter.com
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He tried to explain Escobar, how he had so much money - from drugs sold to Americans - he could buy anything.Permalink On twitter.com
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That he would set a barrel of money on fire if his daughter felt cold. It meant nothing to him because he had so much money.Permalink On twitter.com
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He talked about how Colombians are chill, but a guy like that who is "money or death" can wreck havoc.On twitter.com
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Maybe it's what he wants to believe. Maybe it's an important lesson about the damage a sociopath for whom normal rules don't apply can do.Permalink On twitter.com