View from the hostel

Riohacha, Colombia

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August 6th 2011
Riohacha, Colombia We caught the bus to Riohacha on the side of the road. The bus was a nice air-conditioned ride. The landscaped gradually changed from lush tropical rainforest to barren grasslands. Riohacha is the capital of Colombia's La Guajira province... it is a semi desert landscape and has a small population. Riohacha is nothing much really, just a gateway to the more remote and ... read more

South America » Colombia » Riohacha

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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