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Beautiful Port in Colombia

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January 17th 2014
Hello everybody, We made a one day stop at this beautiful city. It has many facets including an 11 kilometre wall, historic fortress, beautiful sandy beach running along the city sidewalks, and modern office towers.The city goes back to the 1500's. In 1984 it was declared an historic city. Colombia has the third fastest growing economy in South America. Centuries ago, Cartagena was the third ... read more

South America » Colombia » Cartagena

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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