One of the gorgeous kids

San Cipriano

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September 14th 2007
We clamboured aboard the contraption with some hesitation. It was a motorbike adorned with planks of wood either side and resting on the train tracks. It could comfortably seat 5 but up to 25 people could be squeezed on with some contortion. The residents of San Sipriano, unable to reach their town by any other means, had crafted an excellent method for ferrying people, essential goods and an i ... 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