Holding on as best I can to these moments

Glorious Caribbean waters of San Andres

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October 14th 2009
We fly early from Bogota to San Andres island. It's very straightforward, no hitches, so all my worries the day before were unnecessary. Bogota airport is busy but organized with lots of coffee and doughnut kiosks. For some reason someone feels it's a good idea to stock up on doughnuts before flying, but we resist that particular temptation. There are numerous security checks - my theory is that w ... read more

South America » Colombia » San Andres

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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