Cartagena - Panorama

Cartagena, Colombia

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April 6th 2008
Having recently returned from a Caribbean cruise aboard the excellent ship Celebrity Constellation, I came to the conclusion that the Caribbean is actually rather short of interesting places to visit. The weather is great in the early part of the year, and there are many superb locations for diving, snorkelling or just sitting on the many beaches, but there is a lack of interesting towns. Cartagen ... 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