Skyline at night

Caribbean Jewel Cartagena, Columbia

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June 3rd 2009
It was nearly 6 am as we stepped off the air conditioned overnight bus into the hot, already muggy morning air. We were immediately awakened by people moving everywhere. Music, smoke, food, bustling vendors and street people hustling for money. We shoved our way into the crowds to get our bags then haggled with a band of taxi drivers for a 30km ride into town. We wouldn't need a cup of coffee ... read more

South America » Colombia » Cartagena

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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