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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]
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] Blog: Bogota and border
Date: September 25th 2009
Bogota. A little different than the rest of Colombia that I have grown so fond of, but nevertheless a must see on the tourist train. Although Bogota is cold, dirty, bum infested, and cold (did i mention that??), I actually liked the place. Full of awesome museums (I´m not the museum type either...) and bums, yet it does have its charm. Sundays in Bogota are pretty special. They shut down m ... read more
Date: September 25th 2009
Bogota. A little different than the rest of Colombia that I have grown so fond of, but nevertheless a must see on the tourist train. Although Bogota is cold, dirty, bum infested, and cold (did i mention that??), I actually liked the place. Full of awesome museums (I´m not the museum type either...) and bums, yet it does have its charm. Sundays in Bogota are pretty special. They shut down m ... read more
