Statue of Simon Bolivar in East Park, Caracas

So surreal

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June 20th 2009
Everything about this trip so far has been surreal. But even moreso since I left Caracas. In Caracas, I had Alejandro and his family so it was pretty familiar still, and the malls were almost like a slice of Americana (except for the whole Spanish thing, but even that´s not a stretch). Since I left Caracas, however, every waking minute is entirely different from anything I´ve ever experienced or ... read more

South America » Colombia » Taganga

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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