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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: Days 49 - 60 Colombia, Equator, Otovalo and home
Date: December 26th 2009
So as it turned out, we didn't try any of the things Colombia is famous for but we did have a very relaxing and enjoyable end to our trip. 12 December (day 49) - to Bogota Having eyed up the pancakes at the Magic Bean ever since we got to Quito, today was the first time we got to sample them. It was worth the wait. We grabbed a taxi to the airport and got a nasty shock when we discovered w ... read more
Date: December 26th 2009
So as it turned out, we didn't try any of the things Colombia is famous for but we did have a very relaxing and enjoyable end to our trip. 12 December (day 49) - to Bogota Having eyed up the pancakes at the Magic Bean ever since we got to Quito, today was the first time we got to sample them. It was worth the wait. We grabbed a taxi to the airport and got a nasty shock when we discovered w ... read more
