Wow, I have a friend that retired in Cartagena, his brother ripped somebody off during a land sale, you see in Colombia it’s an eye for an eye so he was gunned down outside his house by a drive bye on a motorcycle. Also you don’t flaunt what you have like everyone here, oh, my wife is also from Cali.
My ex had told me that she and her brothers always thought the armored guards and cars were because of her Mother's family that owned one of the big Emerald mines(dangerous business to be in) but found out after her Dad was gunned down it was for her Dad's shipping empire that was in a more dangerous business...
We didn't last long after that convo...She had not been back to Columbia since she was wisked away to Spain after she witnessed her Dads execution.
Anyway- met my wife shortly after and got to live a much safer life...Though Anna Maria will always be a great memory.