Having ventured into contemporary themes linked to current affairs, he threw himself fully into the historical novel, with the creation and publication of
El gran genocidio. ¿Descubrimiento o exterminio? (The great genocide. Discovery or extermination? 2018). After the discovery of the sunken treasure of the
San José galleon in Colombian waters, the author takes advantage of this circumstance to take a journey into the past, shifting between contemporary and historical times, and between fictional characters and others who existed historically. The 500-page novel took six months of research, eight months of writing and eight months of revision and corrections. The research covered the study of the eighteenth century Cartagena, and among the different historiographical materials, the
1777 Census. Also the documents and testimonies of the illustrious travelers
Antonio de Ulloa and
Jorge Juan y Santacilia in 1735; documents from the
General Archive of the Indies in Seville, and the General Archive of the Nation in Bogota; in addition to the advice of several Colombian historians. As for the advice on slavery, the author recognizes the importance of the novel
Roots, by the North American writer
Alex Haley, to know the whole socio-economic framework of slavery between the XVI and XIX centuries. Although the novel describes the 18th century Colombian Caribbean, the narration and dialogues flow in the present, with the idea of maintaining proximity to the reader. According to Grethel Delgado, the novel is written in an "enveloping and sensual manner, with delicate erotic scenes to reflect the carnal encounters through numerous plots that help color the colonial era with an almost palpable definition". The author has been present at various cultural events in Mexico, and has been invited to the Guadalajara Book Fair, the Bogotá International Book Fair, and fairs in the United States and Ecuador. He has also participated in literary and historical events at several universities: U. de Cartagena, U. Surcolombiana de Neiva, and Universidad Autónoma de Puebla, among others. In 2021 he won the 2nd Prize for best
historical fiction novel at the 2021
International Latino Book Awards in Los Angeles. At the Bogotá International Book Fair (FILBO 2023), he presented the works recently published by Planeta Colombia:
Aleluya, and
A la caza del Galeón San José: el naufragio, a graphic historical novel aimed at young readers that is the first in a series.
Aleluya recounts the life of Paula de Eguiluz in
Cartagena de Indias, who was tried three times by the
Inquisition, accused of witchcraft.
A la caza del Galeón San José, Naufragio, is about men who feel the call of the waters and who cannot live in peace until they embark and give their lives to the adventure. In 2024, Robayo published
El misterio de La Clarisa (The Mystery of La Clarisa), which deals with the vicissitudes surrounding the custody of the convent of Santa Clara la Real in Tunja, following the decision of the
Poor Clares to put it up for sale. The jewel was created by Nicolás de Burgos in 1734 with gold, emeralds, and pearls. The author develops a historical novel based on the legends surrounding it and the intrigues caused by its sale in the 20th century. With
La niña, the author uses an intimate and direct narrative to address the issue of domestic violence, recounting a true story of abuse spanning several generations of a family. == Publications ==