Salento, posing kittycat

Falling for Colombia

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April 24th 2008
Crossing the border in to Colombia is very easy. And I will soon find out that it will become one of my favourite countries. First things first, after a night in Pasto I continue my travels to Popayan; the white city. This another Latin American colonial city, pretty like other cities where most buildings are painted white. Salento has ... 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