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Sat 10 Oct 2009Colombia pictures
It got a poor press, to say the least, from its drug wars, so now the South American country is doing its utmost to present a new image. From stunning landscapes to a hidden ancient culture, ROSITA BOLANDfound plenty to admire
COLOMBIA, WHERE Gabriel García Márquez created magic realism, is a surreally beautiful country. It has emerald mines, cloud forests, volcanoes, warm people, fabulous music, salsa and a landscape that ranges from the Caribbean coast of the north to the mountains of the south, with lush coffee plantations in between.
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