La Peublito

Tayrona National Park

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September 12th 2005
Arrecifes We took the bus to the entrance of the National Park, paid the Gringo tax (20,000 pesos entrance fee each if you´re a tourist, 20 pesos for anyone else) and waited for the jeep to take us to the junction where you walk to Arrecifes beach. Well, we waited and waited and no one seemed to know when the jeep would arrive, but the rangers were sure it would. Which sure enough, 2hrs later it ... 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