Part of the walll surrounding Cartagena.

Our last days in Cartagena.

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January 17th 2010
The above panarma is of the fort of San Felipe de Barajas, it is the strongest fortress ever built by the Spanish and was never taken despite numerous attempts. We're back in Cartagena for our last couple of days soaking up as much heat and sun as we can take. We've put a lot of miles on our sandals and one of Neil's was coming apart, we remembered passing an old cobbler on the street last wee ... read more

South America » Colombia » Cartagena

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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