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Colombia

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May 26th 2010
Since we arrived in South America we spent over in a month in Colombia where we mostly spent our time catching up with friends and family and Chris took the opportunity to take some Spanish lessons. We also went to Cartagena where we finalised all the finer details for the wedding so all we have to do is turn up on the day like all the guests! After Cartagena we officially started our trip by d ... 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