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Venezuela was one of three countries that emerged from the collapse of Gran Colombia in 1830 (the others being Colombia and Ecuador). For most of the first half of the 20th century, Venezuela was ruled by generally benevolent military strongmen, who ... [read more]
Venezuela was one of three countries that emerged from the collapse of Gran Colombia in 1830 (the others being Colombia and Ecuador). For most of the first half of the 20th century, Venezuela was ruled by generally benevolent military strongmen, who ... [read more] Blog: The Páramo
Date: September 3rd 2010
Our first Friday in Mérida, we headed up to the Páramo (a distinctive regional ecosystem in the mountains) as a group. Having lived in the midwest for my entire life, I was really unprepared for the mountain driving and eventually the altitude (I could write an entire blog about driving in Venezuela, but I will spare my family the harrowing details). The Páramo is about 2 hours up winding roa ... read more
Date: September 3rd 2010
Our first Friday in Mérida, we headed up to the Páramo (a distinctive regional ecosystem in the mountains) as a group. Having lived in the midwest for my entire life, I was really unprepared for the mountain driving and eventually the altitude (I could write an entire blog about driving in Venezuela, but I will spare my family the harrowing details). The Páramo is about 2 hours up winding roa ... read more
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