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Colombian  Flag 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: Santa Marta & Tayrona Park
Date: September 7th 2008

Santa Marta

We reached Santa Marta after a very early departure (4AM) from Maracaibo, Venezuela. The trip was uneventful, except for police blockades, many passport checks and a maniac driver in our Por Puesto (Shared taxi) - basically an old Chevy or Ford with a 5 litre engine. We booked into a very nice hostel, called Hotel Nueve Granada. This is probably one of the nicest places ... read more







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