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Old city Cartagena

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January 19th 2012
Here are some pictures taken from within the Old City wall, which was built to protect the City of Cartagena de Indies from the priates. A couple things to note: 1) All Asains are Chinese 2) Columbians don't have much for etiquette but are very friendly and kind people... 3) Understand how far you need to go in a taxi and have the exact amount you want to pay at hand, most taxi d ... 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