Steps, steps and more steps

These are the “famous” and feared steps to the city. They are really as steep as they look like and slippery when wet. Before you asked yes I really walked around with an umbrella. I prefer it to walking in a poncho.

A lost city, a cocaine factory, lots of jungle and even more steps

March 26th 2006
Ciudad Perdida - "The lost city" the city we are talking about was build by the Tyrona Indians a long time ago and was abandoned four centuries ago when the Indians got wiped out by the Spaniards looking for Eldorado. It is the biggest Pre-Colombian city ever found in South America. At the peak the city had somewhere between 2000 and 4000 inh ... read more

South America » Colombia » Santa Marta » Ciudad Perdida

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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