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Bogota, Villa de Leyva, San Gil

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April 12th 2009
BOGOTA, COLOMBIA “Isn’t Colombia dangerous?” I can already hear you thinking. Yes and no. Of the top 10 most dangerous countries Iraq tops the charts, followed by Colombia, and then the USA. Apparently Bogota is statistically safer than Washington D.C. “Yeah, but Washington D.C. is only dangerous if you go to the really seedy parts.” Exactly. And Alvardo Uribe, Colombia’s newest pr ... 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