Now that the Spanish had “control” of the various Caribbean cultures in…
Category: South America (page 2)
The Inquisition in Cartagena
The inquisition ties together the two previous posts about the peoples and…
The Peoples of the Sierra Nevada
One of the most disappointing things about this trip was the scant…
Afro-Caribbean Influences in Cartagena
You can find references to the Plaza de Los Coches clock tower…
The South American Culture Trip
I don’t know how to describe the intent of this trip. The…
A Military Parade in Bogota
A young soldier looked rather sheepish as he searched my bag before…
Pre-Colombian Statues
Close to the Cementerio Central in Bogota, it is district known as…
Museo de Arte del Banco de la República
There are a number of art galleries in Bogotá… and most of…
Colombian Military History (in a Nutshell)
Generally, I don’t like to visit military-type museums… the glorification of war…
Colombian Coffee
Colombia is known to have some of the best coffee in the…
La Catedral Primada
Over the decades, Plaza de Bolívar has seen more than its share…
Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria
La Candelaria contains the majority of the historic churches in Bogotá, of…