Drive up to the monastery above Cartagena

Cartagena, Columbia -- January 11,2012

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February 25th 2012
Cartagena was one of the crown jewels of the Spanish Empire in the Americas. The gold and silver that was collected in Peru, Columbia etc. was sent to the coast where it was stored until a convoy of ships was ready to take it back to Spain. Cartagena was the largest depot and thus a desirable target for pirates and other nations. Sir Frances Drake led the oly successful attack. After bambardin ... 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