The Setting Sun

The Caribbean Coastline: The Lost City, The Ex Drug Cartel Mansion, and Tayrona National Park

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April 13th 2018
Santa Marta (05/04/18-07/04/18) We flew from cloudy Bogota up to Santa Marta: a city on Colombia′s gorgeous Caribbean coast. The palm tree studded coastline and warm sea breeze was the most amazing welcome! Although not much in Santa Marta itself, most backpackers use it as a base for nearby adventures. We taxied (this time we were not getting ripped off!) from Santa Marta airport to the ... read more

South America » Colombia » Santa Marta » Ciudad Perdida

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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