Cartagena

A not so quiet New Year in Cartagena

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January 9th 2009
¡Feliz Año Nuevo! After spending xmas on the beach Steve and I decided to do what all the Colombians do for new year and head to Cartagena. Unfortunately because everyone goes there it's really difficult to find accommodation but luckily Felipe, our hostel owner in Taganga, phoned around loads of places in Cartagena and managed to find us a hotel. Hotel Las Vegas was in a great part of the ... read more

South America » Colombia » Cartagena

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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