Born in 1950, Lothar Berg's life was shaped early on by the aftermath of World War II, which affected his family as well. His father's suicide raised questions for him that could only be answered in the course of a long and eventful life. Early travel experiences in India and on the Asian continent inspired him to discover new worlds in South America and to embark on large-scale construction projects based on his own visions. An enriching, eventful biography that highlights not only the secret entanglements of life but also the challenging political and social conditions in South American countries such as Bolivia, Peru, Venezuela, and Colombia.