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Background: 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 by funds from the drug trade. Although the violence is deadly and large swaths of the countryside are under guerrilla influence, the movement lacks the military strength or popular support necessary to overthrow the government. An anti-insurgent army of paramilitaries has grown to several thousand strong in recent years, challenging the insurgents for control of territory and the drug trade, and also the government's ability to exert its dominion over rural areas. While Bogota steps up efforts to reassert government control throughout the country, neighboring countries worry about the violence spilling over their borders.



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Tuna, peanut butter and bread
January 25th 2008  South America » Colombia » Leticia » Rio Yavari, Amazon
At the end of our little cruise we touched down in Santa Rosa, which is the Peruvian side of the river. From where we stood, we could see Leticia (the Colombian border town) and Tabatinga (the Brazili ... [full story]

THE JUNGLE TOWN OF LETICIA
October 31st 2007  South America » Colombia » Leticia » Rio Yavari, Amazon
So we had finally made it to our final destination in this part of the world and I was happy to be back in Colombia again. Straight away the difference is obvious as there is a lot more money in Colo ... 43 photos [full story]

CRUISING UP THE AMAZON BACK TO COLOMBIA
October 30th 2007  South America » Colombia » Leticia » Rio Yavari, Amazon
Time had come for us to get organised and get back on another boat and head further down river to Leticia, Colombia. This time we were ready to be hassled at the port by people trying to help us to d ... 9 photos [full story]


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