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The Final Hurdle?

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April 27th 2010
So, I've made it all the way to Colombia! I'm now in Barranquilla, right on the northern coast, where I've met up with my uncle P who lives out here. Spending a few days up here while I plan my next moves - my flight leaves from Bogota 2 weeks on Friday, and that's if I want to actually take it. As you can imagine, I've not planned this far (I don't even have a book for South America!), so am plot ... read more

South America » Colombia » Barranquilla

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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