The Map stone - a map of the ancient city

Trek to Ciudad Perdida - The Lost City

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February 11th 2010
The Lost City of the local Tayrona people, situated deep in the Sierra Nevada mountain range, dates back around fifteen hundred years, but was only discovered as recently as 1975. Due to its isolated location, remotely located in the highest coastal mountain range in the world, the only way to get there is on a 5 or 6 day guided hike (or by helicopter if you have a lot of money to spend). All th ... read more

South America » Colombia » Santa Marta » Ciudad Perdida

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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