to say Blas de Lezo was down on his luck was a bit of an understatement......

There we were...Now here we are! (Colombia)

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May 23rd 2008
So after a 7 or so hour bus journey to the Ecuadorian border town of Tulcan, we exit the bus, get our exit stamp and walk across the Colombian border hassle free. It actually felt pretty odd just walking from one country to the next, but to tell you the truth bearing in mind it was Colombia that was the last thing on our minds, we were just hoping to get across without getting shot or cavity sear ... 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