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Medellín: Murder Capital

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April 29th 2018
Medellín (26/04/2018-29/04/2018) Once the World's murder capital, Medellín is now a proud and modern city. But in the 1990s Medellín was the centre of worldwide cocaine trade. The streets were full of motorbike riding sicarios on killing sprees for the most famous drug lord, Pablo Escobar. Declared as the most violent place in the World; it was an absolute no go for any tourists. ... read more

South America » Colombia » Medellin

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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