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Arrival in Medellin

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July 4th 2018
The 35 minute flight from Bogota started well and ended badly. Apparently the landing into Medellín is “always like that” but the lady next to me doing her Hail Marys didn’t reassure me. Thankfully we landed safely and arrived at our hotel, Acqua in El Poblado area. A quick bit of food and an early night to begin. ... 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