Zona Rosa Main Square

Medillin, Colombia

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December 8th 2008
Day 1 (Saturday) - I made it to the Casa Kiwi (my hostel) around 8:30. I quickly showered and changed as I was hoping to catch some dinner and a group heading out that I could tag along with. The shower was my dirtiest thus far and I was glad to have shower shoes (flip flops). For dinner, I grabbed a sandwhich at a place two doors down that was too expensive but pretty good and convenient. I came ... read more

South America » Colombia » Medellin

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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