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Colombia!!!

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February 16th 2009
Hello, hello! To anyone who is hesitant or feeling unsafe about going to Columbia -you would not be live how the country has changed. We arrived in Bogota after a short delay in Rio, and jumped on a bus to the center of the city to find ourselves a hostel. Each time we paused in the street or hesitated for just a moment, someone immediately offered to help us, and if they were not 100% sure on ... read more

South America » Colombia

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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