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Fighting FARC

Terrorist organization that killed tens of thousands of innocent Columbians.
Brilliantly Bogota

November 4th 2022
Off to Bogota….with a few challenges There are many instances when we are sitting in our comfortable chairs at home talking about future travel. Needless to say, these conversations include quite a bit of real estate given the fact that we both have more free time these days. After a bit of back and forth over time, we were considering a few South American countries. Given our home locat ... read more
South America » Colombia » Bogota

Colombian Flag 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
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8th November 2022

Columbia travels
My barber is Columbian so the political situation in his country is always on the agenda as I sit in his chair. Our son Simon loves holidaying in Columbia from Canada. Happy for you that you are expanding your South American experiences with this fascinating country. From this Bogota blog appears you are hooked already. Love this pic! With the election of the current President...an interesting shot indeed. I'll post it in 'Signs, signs & more signs' in the Photography Forum. Keep 'em coming!
8th November 2022

Colombia travels
Discussing the political situation and history is complex and would take far more time than a hair cut. I'm glad Simon has explored Colombia as it has a lot to offer. More coming... thanks for commenting.

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