Old Town

Cartagena - The End!

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July 4th 2015
It was a surprise to see all the high rises from the ship as we approached the harbor. We decided we would take a taxi on our own to the Old Town of Cartagena but at the last minute changed our minds and decided to take a tour that a friend had arranged. It was in the mid-nineties and very humid today but we were happy that we took the tour as it afforded us an opportunity to hear the histor ... 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