Leaving the States for 3 months!

Colombia es Pasión

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June 11th 2010
Oh one week in and where to begin. First of all, let's reflect on the fact that I am not kidnapped and my parents have not received a phone call for ransom. Bogotá is not as dangerous as it used to be. Yes, there are still plenty of muggings that go on and I have already experienced an aggressive beggar that I had to run from, but I haven't felt unsafe at all yet. First impressions: 1) lo ... 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