DW Risdon is a former financial manager turned English teacher. He and his wife, Dianne, visited Yelapa and then returned to spend the majority of the next four years as long term visitors. During that time, they surrounded themselves with wonderful people, an active evolving culture, all framed within the spectacular sights and sounds of the surrounding jungle. In addition to this book, under the pen name of Yelapa Memo, he has also written the nine edition bilingual series of The Adventures with Teo-Las Aventuras con Teo. These beautifully illustrated editions also feature local sounds which compliment the stories. These are the adventures of a real boy, in a real place. The experiences are available to all who visit Yelapa.