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Category: South America

Love… demons… and slightly macabre stories from Cartagena

Of Love and Other Demons is the title of a book written…
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Pablo Escobar & the Mystery Plane

While leaving the reef after snorkelling, I asked the captain of our…
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Snorkelling the Corales Islas del Rosario

The name of the Rosario Islands is literally, Corales Islas del Rosario.…
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The Rosario Islands: The Experience

I was nervous about booking this trip. If you’ve ever been to…
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Coffee in the Old City of Cartagena

While Colombia is one of the great producers of coffee for the…
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The really cheesy street food of Cartagena

Colombians love their cheese (queso); and, their fish. But, you’ll rarely find…
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The wonderful street art of Getsemaní

Getsemaní used to be really dangerous. Drugs and prostitution happened openly on…
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El Runner

One section of the Bazurto market houses José Corredor (a.k.a. el Runner),…
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That maze called Bazurto Market

One of the smartest things we did before arriving in Cartagena was…
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The Door Knockers (aldabas) of Cartagena

The decorations on many of the doors in old Cartagena tell a…
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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…
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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…
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