Caragena Port

Caribbean Coast Uncovered..

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July 27th 2009
I arrived in Cartagena one day late due to missing the last bus from Santa Marta. From speaking to other travellers I had met in South America about Cartagena, they all described it as this magical city, so expectations were high. Cartagena is on the Caribbean coast, four hours drive from Santa Marta, so the weather was exactly the same as Santa Marta. I met a guy, Henry, in Santa Marta who left f ... 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