Old Town

Caribbean Horns

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April 17th 2011
Day 86 After a boat ride in torrential rain, 3 flights and a short stop in Panama we arrive late in the night to Cartagena in northern Colombia on the Caribbean coast. Taxi pick up takes us straight to our hotel near the old part of town and we fall asleep in our air conditioned room. However not sure if it is the consequence of spending the last few days on a floating lodge or a side ... 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