Minca

Minca and Santa Marta, Colombia

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August 13th 2011
Santa Marta and Minca, Colombia We left Caragena and took the bus to Santa Marta. Upon arrival we tried to find a hostal reccomended to us. After an hour roaming the streets and asking locals we were going in circles. Finally we settled on a different hotel, not the nicest place to spend our last night, but good enough - and it had air con! We unwinded and went out for dinner, only to find ... read more

South America » Colombia » Santa Marta

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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