The decorations on many of the doors in old Cartagena tell a story of status; much like the crow-stepped gables…
There is a preamble-post that sets the stage for pirate attacks on Cartagena by looking at the relationships of the…
There is a preamble-post that sets the stage for pirate attacks on Cartagena by looking at the relationships of the…
Now that the Spanish had “control” of the various Caribbean cultures in Cartagena (see this post), and they had people…
The inquisition ties together the two previous posts about the peoples and cultures in Colombia. It’s true that during the…
One of the most disappointing things about this trip was the scant evidence in Cartagena showing the history of the…
You can find reference to the Plaza de Los Coches clock tower in Cartagena from just about anywhere. And throughout…
I don’t know how to describe the intent of this trip. The idea started when La Niña was much younger…
A young soldier looked rather sheepish as he searched my bag before I entered the barricaded area beside the Capitolio…
Close to the Cementerio Central in Bogota, it is district known as Localidad de Los Mártires. It was here during…
There are a number of art galleries in Bogotá… and most of them are free. This particular gallery is one…
Generally, I don’t like to visit military type museums… the glorification of war and violence isn’t something I find particularly…