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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]
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] Blog: Going local
Date: December 16th 2006
1. English first 2. Español abajo I have now reached the two-month mark of my stay here in Colombia. I though that by now, having no job and few responsibilities, I would be bored and eager to go out and do something…. But I am far from bored. Spending 100% of my time in this culture has slowly but surely brought out a new Ian…. a lazy Ian! Believe me - this is an apt cultur ... read more
Date: December 16th 2006
1. English first 2. Español abajo I have now reached the two-month mark of my stay here in Colombia. I though that by now, having no job and few responsibilities, I would be bored and eager to go out and do something…. But I am far from bored. Spending 100% of my time in this culture has slowly but surely brought out a new Ian…. a lazy Ian! Believe me - this is an apt cultur ... read more


