Courtesy of Stefaan Beernaert
The "King of Cocaine" was the son of a poor Colombian farmer, but by the time he was 35, he was one of the
world's wealthiest men
, earning $420 million a week in revenue.
At the peak of his power, infamous Medellin cartel boss Pablo Escobar, the original "El Patron," supplied 80% of the global cocaine market and owned a number of ostentatious properties.
Here's a look at his abandoned island compound in the Caribbean.
All photos republished with permission from
Stefaan Beernaert
.