Why Did I Choose To Live in Colombia?<\/a><\/p>\nSo, thanks JL, for all the wisdom, Peruvian lunches and scandalous lunch-time conversations.<\/p>\n
Happy birthday, Big Man, from the whole team.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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