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In search of Pablo (No, not Russels infamous Macaw)

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September 24th 2023
It’s 3.30am on Sept 23, as we board the shuttle from the Airport Marriot in LA to begin our journey to Colombia. The final destination for the day is Medellin. I’m accompanied by my friend Richard (Dick) Avery who has made a couple of trips with me in the past. Normally, it’s my English friend, Malcolm from Fiji but he’s decided to retire from travelling. The journey is long, LA to Atlanta ... read more

South America » Colombia » Antioquia

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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