![]() ![]() Soriano wrote a letter to the author, asking him to lend a copy of the book to the Biblioburro.Īfter Mr. At stops along the way, children still await the teacher in groups, to hear him read from the books he brings before they can borrow them.Ī breakthrough came several years ago when he heard excerpts over the radio of a novel, “The Ballad of Maria Abdala,” by Juan Gossaín, a Colombian journalist and writer. Soriano ventured with his donkeys, taking with him a few reading textbooks, encyclopedia volumes and novels from his small personal library. ![]() Into that violence, which has since ebbed, Mr. He returned at age 16 with a high school degree and got a job teaching reading to schoolchildren.īy the time he was in his 20s, Colombia’s long internal war had drawn paramilitary bands to the lawless marshlands and hills surrounding La Gloria, leading to clashes with guerrillas and intimidation of the local population by both groups. The violence by bandit groups was so bad when he was young that his parents sent him to live with his grandmother in the nearby city of Valledupar, near the Venezuelan border. His project has won acclaim from the nation’s literacy specialists and is the subject of a new documentary by a Colombian filmmaker, Carlos Rendón Zipaguata. Soriano has never traveled outside Colombia but he remains dedicated to bringing its people a touch of the outside world. García Márquez, who lives in Mexico City, Mr. Soriano has emerged as the best-known resident of La Gloria, a town that feels even farther removed from the rhythms of the wider world than is Aracataca, the inspiration for the setting of the epic “One Hundred Years of Solitude” by Gabriel García Márquez, another of the region’s native sons. He created it out of the simple belief that the act of taking books to people who do not have them can somehow improve this impoverished region, and perhaps Colombia. Soriano’s Biblioburro is a small institution: one man and two donkeys. “Now,” he said, “it is an institution.”Ī whimsical riff on the bookmobile, Mr. “The La Gloria margarita truck just drove past my house and I feel starstruck,” another added.“This began as a necessity then it became an obligation and after that a custom,” he explained, squinting at the hills undulating into the horizon. I’m dripping sweat but I got my margs,” a user tweeted. “Did I just wait 30 mins outside in line for the La Gloria margarita truck in my neighborhood? Yes. “Great experience! Love that they were playing music.” ![]() It was a great treat on a hot summer day,” Lisa Ralston was really thankful for the great experience.Ĭrystal Gonzales loved the music. “Edgar and team were amazing!! This was so delicious and margaritas to my door.can you get any better than that!?! I don’t think so!! Delicious!!” Marie Sal wrote on the Facebook page. (11434 Culebra Rd.): 3-8 PM Schedule your order for today or Saturday by clicking link in our bio or at ! Tag someone who lives in the area! #TGIF #lagloriamargaritas #margaritatruck □: post shared by La Gloria Margarita Truck on at 8:50am PDT ‼️ Attention CASTLE HILLS & ALAMO RANCH ‼️ We will be in your neck of the woods today & tomorrow delivering within a 3-mile radius of: Alon Market H-E-B: 12-8 PM Thirty Oaks Apts. San Antonio residents are more than excited about the opportunity. Log on the website and see what works best for your taste buds. If customers want it warmed up, Hernandez charges an additional $5 delivery charge. “Delivering to our customers’ homes does not only make enjoying our signature margaritas safer and more convenient, but this new avenue of serving our customers also helps to rebuild our business, in turn allowing us to hire back more members of our team,” Hernandez explained. Customers place orders in advance and pay online. They function like regular food delivery service. The margarita trucks don’t drive from one neighborhood to another though. #lagloriamargaritas #margaritatruck □: post shared by La Gloria Margarita Truck on at 7:52am PDT Schedule your order by clicking the link in our bio or at. ![]() ‼️ Attention STONE OAK ‼️ We will be in your neck of the woods today & delivering within a 3-mile radius of Stone Oak Park. ![]()
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