A Carribean Coast

South America » Colombia
August 29th 2010

Published: September 1st 2010

The Caribbean coast dances to a different rhythm. And dance it does. From the moment we arrived in Riohacha we heard salsa music everywhere. At the end of our street was a general store-cum-bar, with loud music blasting out of it all day and much of the night. On the beach icecream vendors set up a couple of small ice chests with a couple of extra-large speakers. Music moved around us as cars... Read Full Entry

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Santa Marta

The beach was gay ...

Santa Marta

... and the plazas deserted.

Santa Marta

This is where I stayed ...

Santa Marta

... and this is what I ate.

Santa Marta

This level of water was considered unremarkable in the southern streets.

Cartagena

Cartagena is a modern city ...

Cartagena

... where the army travels across one of many expances of water.

Cartagena

This is the centrepiece of the town's massive fortifications, el Castillo de San Felipe de Barajas.

Cartagena

It has a massive network of underground tunnels ...

Cartagena

... turrets and canon.

Cartagena

The walls are massive and each tiny rectangle accommodates a rifle.

Cartagena

Tourists travel in decorated trucks known as 'chivas' ...

Cartagena

... which make a pretty site in a line ...

Cartagena

... and have wonderful decorations. This picture is a duplicate of the stove in the Bogotá hostel.

Cartagena

The locals pander to tourists´expectations ...

Catagena

... and desires.

Cartagena

The old town is famed for its narrow streets ...

Cartagena

... and hanging balconies.

Cartagena

The Universitaria Rafael Núñez has a small exterior to the street ...

Cartagena

... and a very pleasant quadrangle.

Cartagena

Modern arts - theatre and ...

1st September 2010

Alison
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Great reading....
Although it's news to me that we're off to Houston Texas. The plan at the moment is to fly home to Sydney from Cancun, via LAX. Keep up the wonderful writing, ma!

2nd September 2010

An Erratic Traveller
Gillian Perrett

... fly home to Sydney from Cancun, via LAX. .... well, THAT´S news to me!!! I expect you´ll let me know WHEN sometime sweetie .... but never mind ... whenever is perfecto para mí.

2nd September 2010

wendy
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fantastic
hi gillian, fantastic journeys your taking - enjoy. thanks for sharing places i know little about. hope to travel more but we're currently back in nz with our 4 month old baby.

2nd September 2010

bellarina
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hey there senora!
enjoyed your travel blogs especially this one....a lot like costa rica was for me only less tourists and ideal as well....i bet your spanish is very good by now....dont blog much anymore...i am writing fiction for a novel based in prague...all my solo creativity is directed there....still painting, being a therapist, but stopped teaching for a bit.....doing my own things...enjoying life...have a hot french lover to meet in paris soon....life goes on....will be 60 next year....just looking forward as usual....safe travels and more experiences my friend....love and light...bellarina

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