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Monday, 17 March 2008, 11:29 GMT

In pictures: Colombian border concert

General view of the concert held on Colombia's border with Venezuela

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Tens of thousands of people flocked to Cucuta on Colombia's border with Venezuela for a free concert designed to promote unity between the two nations.

View of the stage and crowd at Cucuta

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The "Peace Without Borders" stage was erected on the bridge linking the two countries.

Miguel Bose of Spain duets with Colombia's Juanes

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The idea for the concert came from Colombian singing star Juanes (right) in response to recent tensions provoked by a Colombian raid on rebels inside Ecuador.

A banner declaring "Ecuador, here for peace" amid the crowd attending the peace concert on 16 March

A banner declaring "Ecuador, here for peace" amid the crowd attending the peace concert on 16 March

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Fans from Colombia, Venezuela, and Ecuador, were determined to show their desire for peaceful relations between the three Andean neighbours.

Crowd claps during the concert given by Juanes and other stars on the Colombian-Venezuelan border

Crowd claps during the concert given by Juanes and other stars on the Colombian-Venezuelan border

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They were also there to hear great music by some of the best-known Spanish-language performers.

Police shower concertgoers with water at the 16 March show

Police shower concertgoers with water at the 16 March show

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Police were on hand to spray some welcome water on the fans as they danced in the heat of the day.

Fans dance in the heat at the free "peace Without Borders" concert

Fans dance in the heat at the free "peace Without Borders" concert

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Diplomatic tensions between Colombia and its neighbours had eased days earlier giving an added carnival feel to the show.

From left to right: Miguel Bose of Spain, Juan Luis Guerra from the Dominican Republic and Colombia's Juanes and Carlos Vives

From left to right: Miguel Bose of Spain, Juan Luis Guerra from the Dominican Republic and Colombia's Juanes and Carlos Vives

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Juanes (centre) was at pains to stress that the event should be seen as a celebration of music and unity not a political event...

A man peers out from under a Venezuelan flag held aloft at the concert on 16 March

A man peers out from under a Venezuelan flag held aloft at the concert on 16 March

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...a sentiment with which many of those present seemed to agree.

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