Crazy Buses

Colombia, the first few days

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August 30th 2008
Well I finally made it to Colombia! After nearly 30 hours of flying I was relieved when I got to the hostal and saw my very comfy looking double bed waiting for me! But sleeping would have to wait. There were heaps of people to meet and greet first... the hostal is full of Americans Brits and Aussies. I met a girl from Wales who is also volunteering at the same orphanage as me and she said it was ... read more

South America » Colombia » Medellin

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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