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JULIE FACTS

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May 4th 2016
I present to you little-known facts about Colombia, of which I will add more as I think of them. Palenque- The village of Palenque in Colombia was the home of the very first free slaves in the Americas. It's an extremely historically rich place and wonderful to visit; the locals are very sweet and generous- although you probably shouldn't visit without a native Colombian you can trust. ... read more

South America » Colombia » Barranquilla

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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