'The sea came in and took it all away': the Colombian beach resort facing a 'public calamity'

In the past 10 years, Palomino's coastline has receded between 47 and 50 metres, threatening the livelihoods of restaurateurs, hoteliers and all those who work in the resort One night in February, Antonio Villamizar was woken up suddenly in the small hours by a phone call. "Hurry up, your restaurant is being swept away," he was warned. He jumped out of bed and rushed with his sons to his beachfront restaurant, only to find that it had gone.The rising seas had destroyed the two-storey wooden building, dragging plastic chairs and tables out to sea, bringing down walls and ruining the kitchen. Continue reading...