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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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Areas in Santa Marta: Ciudad Perdida | Parque Nacional Tayrona | Taganga

Rise up in the cafeteria and stab them with your plastic forks.
May 9th 2008  South America » Colombia » Santa Marta
The guy who does Jean Luc’s spanish voice dub is a poor replacement for the sonorous manliness of Patrick Stewart. I think facebook status updates are not the most appropriate place to express ... 4 photos [full story]

If the Heat Doesn
April 21st 2008  South America » Colombia » Santa Marta
Adam and I bought a couch because, to be perfectly honest, we needed someplace to sit. I’m pretty sure the slipping pass to Chalmers for the game tying three only happened because Jors Adam and ... 7 photos [full story]

My Eyes are Just a Little Sweaty Today
32 days ago: Tyrone published a blog
My Eyes are Just a Little Sweaty Today
April 7th 2008  South America » Colombia » Santa Marta
I went skinny dipping in the ocean recently and saw my junk surrounded by phosphorescent algae. It was the most beautiful thing ever. If you aren’t part of my family take a second and picture ... 6 photos [full story]

Taganga
51 days ago: natsta published a blog
Taganga
February 4th 2007  South America » Colombia » Santa Marta
What can I say other than Taganga turned out to be a disappointing experience for me. Taganga is only 15minutes away form Santa Marta and is the sort of place where people go for 2 days and end up bei ... 3 photos [full story]

Chilling in the Caribbean
51 days ago: natsta published a blog
Chilling in the Caribbean
January 27th 2007  South America » Colombia » Santa Marta
Santa Marta is 6 hours around the coast from Cartagena and can not compete with its old city but is the gateway to paradise (Tayrona National Park). We had a brief stop over here but soon moved on to ... 5 photos [full story]

Tayrona National Park
51 days ago: natsta published a blog
Tayrona National Park
January 29th 2007  South America » Colombia » Santa Marta
Oh my life, what can I say other thanparadise. Under normal circumstances I would let the pictures do the talking but as per usual this was not an uneventful trip. ... 12 photos [full story]

The Lost City
52 days ago: RIKOH MyK MooSE published a blog
The Lost City
March 17th 2008  South America » Colombia » Santa Marta » Ciudad Perdida
Well, this was actually the main reason why i ventured to central america and down to Colombia.... For those who dont wanna travel to Colombia because of stories they have heard, harden the fuck up ha ... 28 photos [full story]

Come Along to Awesometown.
66 days ago: Tyrone published a blog
Come Along to Awesometown.
February 25th 2008  South America » Colombia » Santa Marta
Although I think it's fairly empty saber rattling from a head of state with some real domestic problems on his hands hoping to distract his masses I won't let it stop me from personally declaring war ... 7 photos [full story]

El Rodadero - Michael Jackson would love this
February 17th 2008  South America » Colombia » Santa Marta
So off we go to Santa Marta or better yet...according to my guidebook - El Rodadero, which is the touristy district close to Santa Marta. As the main bus drops us off at the bus terminal. We te ... 15 photos [full story]

The Last Time I Saw You, You Were On Stage.
February 1st 2008  South America » Colombia » Santa Marta
Carnival is tomorrow, I'm sure I'll have a number of madcap stories to tell you after. Us teachers are planning some costumes that would be stunningly unPC and any pictures will pretty much prevent m ... 3 photos [full story]


Santa Marta Blog Entries

La belle !
Plage a cote de notre hebergement
Diving
Tyrona
Tyrona beach
RECOVERED
RECOVERED
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some local guys, setting the fires,
friendly warriors
carnaval time
Taganga
Monkey on a chain.
The gates of hell
The Wichita Yakuzas
The sunset

Colombia

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Map of Colombia
Colombias flag
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Colombia Travel Forum
Staying in Bogotá
What;'s the best way to get to Santa Marta, Colombia from Los Angeles?
Colombia to Cuba?
Entry into Colombia
islas del rosario
suggestions/safety issues
getting from panama to colombia
safety tyrona national park and leticia
Low down on Columbia
Work and Volunteer in Colombia
heading to, Colombia??!
Santa Marta, Colombia
Living in Colombia?
surfista
Traveling solo in Colombia
Hostels in Colombia








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