Cartegena

7. Green Colombia, black coffee and the clear Caribbean - Colombia

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November 2nd 2009
Gus and Jaida were comfortable. They had finally arrived at Colombias Northern beaches in reasonably quick fashion and had spent four days or so in a lovely beach town named Santa Marta. It was what they wanted, maybe even needed; after all, everyone knows that the hectic life of a backpacker sometimes needs to go back to experiencing some all-important creature comforts. And that´s how they were ... 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