Gangs all here

Taganga...Again!

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July 10th 2008
I haven´t worn shoes in days. I´ve walked in the rain in flip flops. Ran for the bus in flip flops. Sat on the beach in flip flops. I even danced salsa in flip flops til I kicked them off and just danced barefoot. In fact, I only wore shoes once after I had been invited to a typical dinner in the nearby city of Santa Marta. I found myself well dressed (for a backpacker) wit ... read more

South America » Colombia » Taganga

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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