To the North of Monserrate

Mo' Money, Mo' Problems

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December 29th 2008
Money is always an issue. Diego and his family have already spent too much money on me. I feel terrible; Today, I was finally going to make it to an ATM, but the only card I had on my didn't work because it was a credit card. So Diego paid for me again, so I could go up to Monserrate. The view was spectacular, but it was hazy, so no great photos. We went downtown and ate lunch with Diego's dad, an ... read more

South America » Colombia » Bogota

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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