Transmillenio bus.

Zipaquira and the salt cathedral.

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January 2nd 2010
We got up early (8:30…..LOL) and headed out to tour the salt mines in Zipaquira, a small town about an hour north of Bogota. We hopped on one of Bogota’s Transmillenios buses, Bogota’s version of a subway system. These double length buses have their own dedicated lanes and are clean and efficient. Arriving at the northernmost station, we then had to grab an intercity bus for the hour long d ... read more

South America » Colombia » Bogota

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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