Our last Carribean coast sunset

Last days in Colombia: Medellin and Guatape

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August 19th 2013
We said our goodbyes to the Carribean Sea, taking our final swim at Tolu - during which Stu produced chocolate cake from the dry bag and we ate it whilst tredding water (a rare treat), later we boarded the night bus to Medellin: Once once of the most dangerous cities in the world. Despite its more than shady history, the place where motorcycle helmets were once banned due to too many shootings tak ... read more

South America » Colombia » Medellin

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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