Via Panam, migration in the America's

Everyone calls it the Arbol de Amor (tree of love) and it stands in Altos de Florida. It's about the only tree in the area and can be seen from very large distances. According to the people, many children were conceived under this tree.

Soacha, is a suburb of Bogota and has the high-test number of refugees in the whole country. On the hill is Altos de Florida, where many new arrivals live, about 5000 inhabitants of which 40-60% are refugees. People don't pay rent, but there is no police so crime is on the rise. The community has build roads and installed power and is well organized.

Kadir van Lohuizen