Santa Marta

Chilling in the Caribbean

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January 27th 2007
Santa Marta is 6 hours around the coast from Cartagena and can not compete with its old city but is the gateway to paradise (Tayrona National Park). We had a brief stop over here but soon moved on to its neighbours. ... read more

South America » Colombia » Santa Marta

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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