Of Love and Other Demons is the title of a book written…
Category: South America
Pablo Escobar & the Mystery Plane
While leaving the reef after snorkelling, I asked the captain of our…
Snorkelling the Corales Islas del Rosario
The name of the Rosario Islands is literally, Corales Islas del Rosario.…
The Rosario Islands: The Experience
I was nervous about booking this trip. If you’ve ever been to…
Coffee in the Old City of Cartagena
While Colombia is one of the great producers of coffee for the…
The really cheesy street food of Cartagena
Colombians love their cheese (queso); and, their fish. But, you’ll rarely find…
The wonderful street art of Getsemaní
Getsemaní used to be really dangerous. Drugs and prostitution happened openly on…
El Runner
One section of the Bazurto market houses José Corredor (a.k.a. el Runner),…
That maze called Bazurto Market
One of the smartest things we did before arriving in Cartagena was…
The Door Knockers (aldabas) of Cartagena
The decorations on many of the doors in old Cartagena tell a…
Old buildings in Cartagena and the wall that makes the city famous
There is a preamble-post that sets the stage for pirate attacks on…
Early pirate attacks on Cartagena that led to the building of a wall
There is a preamble-post that sets the stage for pirate attacks on…