In our cablecar

little dunlows in the Big City

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August 10th 2009
After day trips a plenty outside of Medellin for our first few days, we finally spent some time getting to know the city itself. Although I've spent hours already staring out onto the cityscape from the balcony, my twinkling viewpoint was still far removed from the hustle and bustle of the taxicabs, the crowds, and the sounds of the inner city. Instead of stepping in one leg at a time, grandpa ... read more

South America » Colombia » Medellin

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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