I don't know why Colombia isn't considered part of the Caribbean sea. I was born in Barranquilla and never understood why we are overlooked as part of being Caribbeans. On August 25/06, I went to Colombia with my Cuban friend Tony Guerrero. We landed in Barranquilla and after spending a couple of nights in Barranquilla, we decided to pay a visit to Cartagena. The visit to Cartagena will be posted as a separate entry. After spending 5 days and nights in Cartagena, we decided it was time to hit the real adventure. On September 2/06, Tony and I went back to Barranquilla and took a bus to Santa Marta for the equivalent of US$2.92. Once there, we took a cab ($6,000.00 pe... read more