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…
Setting the stage for pirate attacks on Cartagena
Now that the Spanish had “control” of the various Caribbean cultures in…
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…
Carter’s Beach
The popularity of Carter’s Beach is an example of the power of…
Sea Kayaking in Blue Rocks
Blue Rocks is not only beautiful, but it’s also known as one…
A little village with blue rocks
Tourists visiting Nova Scotia LOVE to make a beeline for Lunenburg, a…
Old Town Lunenburg
Lunenburg is one of those places that every visitor to Nova Scotia…