Cartagena - the Emerald of Colombia, South America 70's dresses?

Cartagena - the Emerald of Colombia, South America

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October 27th 2018
It was pouring rain when we arrived in Cartagena, a port city on the northern coast of Colombia. My friend Martha told me that the country is spelled as Colombia, not Columbia. I have never noticed the different spellings before and I wonder how many of my friends who lives in Columbia, MO aware of this mistake. Amazing what one would learn when taking a trip! Our hotel was not far away from th ... read more

South America » Colombia » Cartagena

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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