Raquira

El Caballero de la Noche

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December 22nd 2010
I hopped on the bus from Santa Marta and expected to be in Barichara within 8 hours…however, due to the rain, road repairs and mudslides I didn’t arrive until TWENTY-TWO HOURS later!!! That is a very long time to sit in a bus, but my 11 year-old seat mate, Zharidth, helped me pass the time. Her desire to learn English led us to not only cover basic conversation and simple vocab but we also ha ... read more

South America » Colombia » San Gil » Barichara

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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