Simon Bolivar and the Colombian flag

Bolivar is a hero in this region. He was the guy who fought against the Spanish and brought independence to Colombia, Venezuela, Peru and Bolivia. He is also the namesake of Bolivia (you could have guesses)

Cocaine, Kidnapping and Guerrillas

March 16th 2006
I guess most of you like me haven’t heard much good news from Colombia in a long time. If you ever hear anything on TV then its mostly related to Cocaine, the Medellin or Cali cartel, Colombia being the kidnapping capital of the world or the US trying to fxxk up another country. Well all good enough reasons to check it out (just kidding). The reason why I’m here is that Matt (Hi) a friend of m ... read more

South America » Colombia » Bogota

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

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