Crossing the Border

Journey to Cali

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December 3rd 2008
I began the journey on Tuesday morning at 8:30 but before the first bus trip began I met three fellow travelers, a couple from New Zealand (Matt and Jess) and a British girl (Fay). I started the five hour bus ride to Tulcan in my assigned seat but I quickly found myself in a big group, including a family so I moved up to be closer to the more western folk. The bus ride was an easy one and they inv ... read more

South America » Colombia » Cali

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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