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A Little Piece of Paradise

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March 16th 2009
Day 715 (14.03.09) Not far up the coast from Taganga is the Parque Nacional Tayrona and we'd been told that it was a must on our travels in Colombia. Having packed a few things into a day pack we had to decide on the best method of getting to the park. There were three options available to us. We could take a minibus to Santa Marta, another bus to the park entrance and then a jeep to the pa ... read more

South America » Colombia » Santa Marta » Parque Nacional Tayrona

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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