Food vendors board the bus on the outskirts of small towns, riding along to the other side of town, trying to sell their wares. I might have been tempted, but it all just looked like fried orange dough.
Date: 03/09/2011
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A vendor stall along the highway to Cartagena -- the guy in the yellow apron is manning a fish stall selling whole fresh fish.
Date: 03/09/2011
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Even as we near the coast, it is still a very scenic bus ride, making the 13 hours fly by...honestly!
Date: 03/09/2011
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This is what a $116 (!) room looks like in Cartagena. I could only afford one night at this price, and later moved upstairs to the mezzanine, more like the "backpacker's attic."
Date: 03/09/2011
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Colombia is so cheap, but everything went up in price in Cartagena. I thought I was really splurging on this room, but it was really no nicer than my $20 room in Medellin. At least it had a small pool to cool off, as Cartagena was HOT and humid!
Date: 03/09/2011
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Puerta del Reloj, which is the gateway to the old walled Colonial city of Cartagena, now a UNESCO World Heritage site. The clock tower was added in 1888.
Date: 03/18/2011
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The old city conserves all the enchantment of the colonial period, with its narrow streets flanked by beautiful inner doors and projecting balconies.
Date: 03/09/2011
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Cafe' del Mar, where all the "beautiful people" come to watch the sunset. I waited 20 minutes past the setting sun for the $10 cocktail that never came, so I found it poignant when I noticed my photo contained the "Salida," or exit si
Date: 03/09/2011
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These brightly colored lorries are called "Chivas" drive around town with a band playing loud music, serving Aguardiente, the local liquor.
Date: 03/09/2011
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Old Town is surrounded by Las Muralles, or walls built at the end of the 16th century to protect the city from intruders such as Francis Drake. They are the landmark tourist attraction of Cartagena with facilities like "Cafe' del Mar."
Date: 03/09/2011
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Cartagena feels a lot like the French Quarter, with the colonial architecture and horse drawn carriages, this one parked in front of the Palace of the Inquisition, dating back to 1776.
Date: 03/09/2011
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As with all Colombian cities, Cartagena has a park dedicated to Simon Bolivar, this one filled with beautiful fountains.
Date: 03/09/2011
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