In the Plaza, outside Santuario de San Pedro de Claver

Lifestyles of the hot and bothered in Cartagena

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April 23rd 2010
Good thing that I like heat, humidity, sun and beaches, because I am going to be in Cartagena for a while as I wait for my new credit cards to arrive. Paying cash is a whole new experience! Luckily I got paid and found the one bank that accepts my debit card. But I am not complaining as I have settled into a groove and am enjoying my new life a lot. I have now been going to school for one we ... read more

South America » Colombia » Cartagena

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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