Plaza in Cartagena

La Costa

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October 6th 2008
Hi all, Life on the coast of Colombia is quite the paradise. Arriving to this paradise is a whole other story. Our journey to the north coast began on Wednesday afternoon September 17th at 3:30 pm. The bus was quite comfy, large reclining chairs and TV´s. These conditions are ideal for bus rides up to 12 hours. Try and double that with a dose of drunken vomiting teenagers, 2 mechanical brea ... read more

South America » Colombia » Santa Marta » Parque Nacional Tayrona

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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