the sun sets

South America!

---

June 27th 2008
On monday the 16th of June we met the people we would share the boat with; 2 English, 2 Germans, 2 Australians, 2 Americans, us, and a French girl. Quite a mix, all with the same goal of getting down to Colombia and mostly sailing for the same reason, that being theres no road and its funner than flying and not that much more expensive. Some are backpacking like us, some are heading there to fly b ... read more

South America » Colombia » Cartagena

---

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