From where it all begins...

Hacienda Guayabal, Chinchina

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July 17th 2007
So, of course we couldn´t visit Colombia without sampling one of its finest exports... After spending our first week around the Carribbean coast of Cartegena and Tayrona national park enjoying our last rays of sun before heading towards the Andes, we travelled overland to the stunningly beautiful Zona Cafetera, the heart of coffee country in Colombia. Simply rolling hills of small coffee pla ... read more

South America » Colombia

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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