Interview on Colombia Calling

Written By Lachlan Page

I was a guest on Colombia Calling, an English-language podcast with Richard McColl (see more about Richard below). 

Here is what he said about my novel: 

‘Imagine a work of fiction set in Colombia where the line between real and unreal, fact and fiction no longer exists...this is what you get when you read author Lachlan Page's debut novel, Magical Disinformation. Think Waugh, think Greene and then a smattering of de Bernieres and you know what you're in for, a romp of a read which brings a smile to your lips as you enjoy this fast moving tragicomedy.’ 

Check out the podcast below on your favourite podcast provider:

https://open.spotify.com/episode/7uieqpscRif5RZSk5i6Hcv?si=So09yY6FTxiF86Y7XCNOcQ


Richard is a journalist, author, hotelier, guide, and political analyst based in Colombia. Please check out his website (http://www.richardmccoll.com/) if you want to learn more about Colombia or are planning a trip there. 

The Colombia Calling podcast is your first stop magazine-style podcast for everything you ever wanted to know about Colombia. Interviewing experts in the travel industry, dealing with security issues and explaining the cultural nuances of this newly fashionable destination, Colombia Calling is hosted by Anglo Canadian expat Richard McColl and broadcast on the Overseas Radio Network

His hotels in Mompos (or Mompox) are La Casa Amarilla (https://www.lacasaamarillamompos.com/) and San Rafael Mompos (https://sanrafaelmompox.com/). If you’re not familiar with Mompox, it’s a sleepy colonial town founded in 1540 on the banks of the Magdalena river. The historic centre is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and has a rich history connected to the independence of Gran Colombia (present day Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, and Panama). It’s also been described as a real life ‘Macondo’, the fictional town of Gabriel Garcia Marquez’s novel One Hundred Years of Solitude.

I’ve stayed at La Casa Amarilla and it’s a beautiful hotel with courtyard garden, a step back from the river, and the staff are extremely friendly and helpful. They organised a bicycle history tour of the town and a boat tour along the river and into one of the many cienaga lakes. Highly recommended!

Lachlan Page
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