Villa de Leyva

Dude, where´s my mochillas?!

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October 31st 2007
Well, we arrived safe and sound in Bogota after 16 hours in planes and airports, but our backpacks (mochillas) decided they didn´t feel like coming to Colombia. No jackets, no toiletries, no spare underwear, no change of shoes, socks, pants, no towel, no hair product, yep you get the picture.... Thankfully, Mauricio´s girlfriend Nety WAS there to meet us and informed us that we would have to com ... read more

South America » Colombia » Bogota

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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