Colombia

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November 4th 2018
We were given an extremely warm welcome upon our arrival in Cartagena - the searing heat that accompanies a visit to this part of the Caribbean coast means that walking the streets between noon and 2 pm is just unbearable. The historic walled city was exactly as we remembered with horse and carts doing laps of the cobblestone streets amongst the hordes of tourists. We made our way to the Getsemani ... read more

South America » Colombia

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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