Sleeping in Hamock

Week One, we are finally here!

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August 21st 2008
Hi all, WOW, the first week here has been quite the adventure already. After going through customs at the airport and waiting about 45 minutes for our bags, finally we had arrived and received a warm welcome from my family members here in Bogota. Upon arriving at Abuelita’s we were pretty exhausted and overwhelmed. After some small chit chat with family we decided to call it a night as soon as ... read more

South America » Colombia » Bogota

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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