the Playa Blanca

Colombia: Playa Blanca and Cartagena

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February 11th 2008
Playa Blanca is a beautiful isolated beach on an island off Cartagena, where we stayed for three nights, sleeping in hammocks on the beach. No electrcity, no running water. The days consited of waking up in the morning for a swim, relaxing on the beach, eating fresh fish, relaxing more, eating more fresh fish, and a little more relaxing. You get the picture. Next stop was Cartagena, a old co ... read more

South America » Colombia » Cartagena

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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