Watching the sunrise from our room.

Kuna Yala to Capurgana, Colombia

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May 6th 2011
We slept for so long. It's actually quite comfortable sleeping in a hammock. We were up early, almost with the sun. We've decided to try & catch a cargo boat that goes from here to Puerto Obaldia. We were told they come through in the morning usually & accept passengers for a small fee. So, we packed up & headed to the main dock to wait. Well we waited & waited & waited. The waiting wa ... read more

South America » Colombia

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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