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January 27th 2017
Geo: 10.4137, -75.5336Cartagena in Columbia, South America has been fought over bythe British, French and Spanish mainly in the 1700s. Eventually the Spanishconquered it , built a thick city wall and a fortress and kept control. Unfortunately they also brought over lots of slaves from Africa and the SpanishInquisition which went on for nearly 200 years i ... read more

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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

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I am a retired doctor with 2 kids, one of whom lives in Australia so travelling to the other side of the world has become second nature. Apart from socialising and gardening, travelling is my favourite hobby. I love travelling with my husband as we have the same likes and dislikes when it comes to food, wine and things to do (apart from sport that is !) TP PROFILE Former TravelPod Member: tizwoz Joined: October 11th, 2008From: England lives in Sutton,United KingdomFavorite Book: Any fantasy or science fictionFavorite Movie: Lord of the RingsFavorite Music: Prefer peace... full info

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