Me at the leaning tower

All of the Drunks dressed up like Santa Claus

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December 10th 2006
A Colombian told me that they were getting into the Christmas spirit because it was getting windy. It does mark the beginning of the holiday season, but for someone used to the cold indicating Christmas is on the way, it seemed a touch strange. I spent the weekend on the beach in the eco-park Tayrona. I’m crazy sunburned, and never feel so out of shape as when I backpack in and almost die of ... 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