I was watering this tree when this hummingbird flew up to it and loitered right in front of my face for so long that I was able to finish my business, take out my camera, and snape a few photos.
¨Excuse me... Which way to the Lost City?" March 30th 2009 Now we´re talking. Colombia has skyrocketed in the South America rankings and is most definitely living up to its hype as a backpacker favorite since you heard from me last. From Medellin we caught our last foreseeable overnight bus ride up to Cartagena and a day later we continued from Cartagena on to Santa Marta. Upon arriving in Santa Marta, we immediately signed up for a trek departing the ... read more
South America » Colombia » Santa Marta » Ciudad Perdida 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