We got into a really bad argument with a hostel owner in Cali, Colombia, that tried to rip us off. I will spare you the details but I ended up throwing the money into her face and insulting her with every slur I had previously learned in Spanish. Not my proudest moment, and I remember feeling really ashamed for getting carried away and letting myself getting dragged into what seemed like a silly fight over little money. Pride, ego and principle got the best of me that day. (I should have read Ryan Holliday’s books about stoicism earlier.) 

This image was taken at Laguna de la Cocha – a very inconspicuous lagoon close to the border between Colombia and Ecuador. There were no tourists. The place was empty. This gave it an eerie vibe.