Crossing everything

Hangin' on the corner with the Boss

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February 17th 2009
So our time in Central America drew to a close and it was off to the airport (sorry Kate) to get to Colombia. As the bus neared the plane that we would be taking, my fears of a short haul flight with a Colombian airline were realised. The plane was more like a minibus with wings, except you could fit more people in a minibus. But nevertheless the journey had to be taken so we embarked upon 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