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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]
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] Blog: Ciudad Perdida
Date: April 4th 2006
I am back in Santa Marta after spending 6 days deep in the jungle. I was in a group of 5 travelers, one guide, and a cook. We spent 3 days hiking to Ciudad Perdida(The Lost City), a day at the site, and then the last 2 days hiking back. Ciudad Perdida is one of the largest pre-Colombian towns discovered in the Americas. About 40 km from Santa Marta(carribean coast), the Lost City was built by t ... read more
Date: April 4th 2006
I am back in Santa Marta after spending 6 days deep in the jungle. I was in a group of 5 travelers, one guide, and a cook. We spent 3 days hiking to Ciudad Perdida(The Lost City), a day at the site, and then the last 2 days hiking back. Ciudad Perdida is one of the largest pre-Colombian towns discovered in the Americas. About 40 km from Santa Marta(carribean coast), the Lost City was built by t ... read more
