1968: Larry Larrichio served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Colombia in Quindio (Buenavista, Quimbaya) beginning in 1968

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1968: Larry Larrichio served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Colombia in Quindio (Buenavista, Quimbaya) beginning in 1968

1968: Larry Larrichio served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Colombia in Quindio (Buenavista, Quimbaya) beginning in 1968

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Larry Larrichio can be contacted at larryabcaunmdedu

Country of Service: Colombia

Training Group: Colombia RCD 1 Escondido

Cities you served in: Quindio (Buenavista, Quimbaya)

Arrival Year: 1968

Departure Year: 1970

Work Description:

RCD Accion Comunal/Fisheries

Bring us up to date on your life after the peace corps:

Completed Ph.D in Latin American Studies at the University of New Mexico; travel to Colombia for research on regular basis; married Alida in Armenia in 1969. We have twochildren, Scott and Kim, both of whom have studied in Colombia, but have completed their degrees here at UNM. I teach at Santa Fe Community College, and at a Charter School in Albuquerque.

Any thoughts you have now looking back on peace corps days?:

My experince was wonderful and I have close ties to Colombia and Colombians. Will publish through the Instituto de Antropologia e Historia this year, and work at archives in Caratgo and Bogota (Nationa Archivs)

Anyone you are looking for or would like to hear from?:

everybody from my training group and all of the volunteers from the Quindio.

Originally posted: October 24, 2006



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