Intrepid Explorer

Tombs and Statues

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August 21st 2007
San Agustin is the self-proclaimed Archeological City of Colombia and indeed it is home to some very impressive pre-Columbian tombs and statues, but in this case it was getting to San Agustin where the real excitement lay. On Wednesday morning Mark and I left the safety of the brand new Scottish-run hostel in the tranquil colonial town of Popayan for a rough adventure to in search of pre-coloni ... read more

South America » Colombia » San Agustin

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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