El Santuario de Lajas

Colombia

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September 30th 2011
So we landed in Cartagena in Colombia from the boat. We docked at 11am. After eventually finding a hostel, we ate & chilled out after the hectic few last days. That night we met up with the gang & crew from the boat, as the captain had gotten our passports stamped for us. Ended having a brilliant night with everyone dancing in a salsa bar. We walked the old cobbled streets of Cartagena & along by ... 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