On Thursday 21 we headed back to the Bigfoot hostel for 9am again, this time to catch our shuttle to Granada. The journey wasn't too bad as it only took 3 and a half hours, meaning we still had the afternoon to explore this colonial city once we got there. Some of the buildings and architecture are simply beautiful and there are plenty of properties with big open courtyards with lucious greens, water features and birds. The central park and cathedral were particularly stunning in their appearance. As well as sporting lovely trees and a decorative fountain, the park has several market stalls selling traditional arts, crafts and jewellery, all of which seem to be handmade and it is also the best place to catch a horse and cart somewhere as they are all stationed around
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