Colombia's forgotten Alcatraz: The island prison of Gorgona | AFP

Right up until 1984, the notorious former island prison of Gorgona off Colombia's Pacific coast was a tragic place where political prisoners and dangerous criminals were sent to serve out their sentences, sometimes until death. These days, only a few crumbling walls of the prison remain on an island that attracts a small amount of eco-tourism, mostly for scuba-diving or to explore its incredible biodiversity.

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[steelersguy]

There’s definitely not great white sharks in Gorgona. Tigers and bulls more likely.