Early Morning Ciudad Perdida

Tayrona National Park - Ciudad Perdida Trek

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June 11th 2008
Our final trek in South America was a sweat inducing, blood pumping, mosquito infested trek through rain forest to get to the Lost City or Ciudad Perdida as the locals refer to it. It is an archaeological site of the ancient Sierra Nevada city in Colombia and is believed to have been founded in 800AD. It was discovered by a group of grave robbers in 1972. To get there you have to do a trek for 6 d ... 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