La Gran Parada

El Carnaval de Barranquilla

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February 15th 2010
Some pictures from el Carnaval de Barranquilla, supposedly the biggest carneval in South America, after Brazil. It sure was a lot of fun, and tons and tons and tons of crazy people; parades; parties... ... read more

South America » Colombia » Barranquilla

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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