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Originally posted by JS357Probably not, although more likely on the north coast. When I was there FARC were mostly in the jungle but 'they' did say that the south west was dangerous between the Ecuador border and Cali, I took that road to Cali and there was a checkpoint every hour or so it seemed.
Columbia is on my list. Cartagena. Lots of variously uniformed guys with submachine guns. We wondered if they all played for the same team.
What year were you there?
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Originally posted by Trev332007 Mainly in tourist areas, which they guarded heavily. But getting from one spot to another we were in some dicey areas.
Probably not, although more likely on the north coast. When I was there FARC were mostly in the jungle but 'they' did say that the south west was dangerous between the Ecuador border and Cali, I took that road to Cali and there was a checkpoint every hour or so it seemed.
What year were you there?
09 Feb 14
Originally posted by Trev33Thinking about it there was a political party wanting independence
If we're adding places that want to be independent as countries add Sikkim, Assam, Andaman Islands, whatever state Darjeeling is in, Northern Ireland and Scotland to my list.
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for the South Island. We even have our own flag! 😀