The Match in Progress

The (pot holed) Road to the World Cup 2010

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April 4th 2009
Whilst we were in San Gil, we were made aware of the fact that Colombia were entertaining Bolivia in a World Cup qualifier in Bogota. We had made friends with a group of English lads and a couple of Irish too, and with us all being in Bogota that particular weekend decided that we should check out the match. While in San Gil we met the nicest man in the world, a Colombian called Samuel. He ve ... read more

South America » Colombia » Bogota

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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