South America, Colombia 07

South America, Colombia

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April 11th 2009
Of the countries on our itinerary, Colombia was the one that intrigued us the most - a combination of it being a bit off the tourist track, the raving reviews we´d heard about it´s beauty, and the mixed reports on safety. It was also the country that caused our parents the most concern - maybe they would have been re-assured by the country´s tourism pitch "Colombia... the only risk is wanting ... read more

South America » Colombia

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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