Bariachara

Adventures in San Gil

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January 28th 2018
From Minca we took our first night bus to San Gil, the adventure capital of Colombia. The curvy, bumpy roads don't allow for decent sleep so we were a bit too dazed to do anything adventurous the first day. Instead we walked through the botanical gardens and ate ice cream in the lovely central park. San Gil is a medium sized city which has retained its charm while growing as a centre for adventure ... read more

South America » Colombia » San Gil

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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