Stairs in Sogamoso

Sogamoso and Around Laguna de Tota

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July 1st 2016
From Villa de Leyva I took a 40-minute bus back to Tunja, and then an hour-long collectivoto Sogamoso, which I planned to use as a base for exploring Laguna de Tota, a high-altitude lake and the largest natural lake in Colombia. As we approached the town, I was pretty disappointed. I had expected it to look like Tunja - nestled in a valley with plenty of hiking opportunities. I also thou ... read more

South America » Colombia » Bogota

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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