riding out to the islands

¡Tranquila!

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August 16th 2011
Tranquila! is a very common saying the Colombians enjoy using. They tell me to calm down all the time! haha. Even though I´´m not having a panic attack or anything. Colombians are very nice, they really don't try to take advantage of tourists or any tricks. I{m on the Carribean coast of Colombia now, where the weather is so hot and sticky, holing up in the room at night with the air condit ... 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