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Columbian Emeralds

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February 21st 2016
Today was another early-to-rise Day in the Lido. My mother announced, “I just want a waffle…” and I thought, “Wow, she’s learned to use the singular to get just one!” She continued, “…but…” You knew there had to be a but. “No fruit today! And some oatmeal… with bananas…” Hmm, I won’t say anything. When I returned with the oatmeal and banana and I had remembered to als ... 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