The Netherlands

The Netherlands

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July 30th 2006
(August 20th through the 23rd 2005) I arrived into Den Haag late evening, and met up with family that lives there. Cousins on my mother's side that have resided in Holland for a long time, moving from Colombia, as we did to the United States. Hadn't seen them in three years, so it was great to see them once again. Great greetings, great Colombian food while I settled in, and out to see Scheven ... read more

Europe » Netherlands

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The Kingdom of the Netherlands was formed in 1815. In 1830 Belgium seceded and formed a separate kingdom. The Netherlands remained neutral in World War I, but suffered invasion and occupation by Germany in World War II. A modern, industrialized natio... ... read more