Crosswalk in Santa Marta

Esmaralda

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September 15th 2007
The Emerald Story: The man of fine stature and brilliant smile has been previously mentioned. He greets me by name these days. I have to walk past him to go to El Bistro. The ladies in the shop also great me when I encounter them. I am very proud of my Colombia souvenir. It equals my diamond souvenirs bought in Amsterdam during my first of many visits to that city. Since it is a quite ... read more

South America » Colombia

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Colombia was one of the three countries that emerged from the collapse of Gran Colombia in 1830 (the others are Ecuador and Venezuela). A 40-year insurgent campaign to overthrow the Colombian Government escalated during the 1990s, undergirded in part... ... read more