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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Cartagena

... sculpture (another Botero) - are in evidence.

Cartagena

The Spaniards dispossed cultures that were skilled ...

Cartagena

... and rich with gold.

Cartagena

The Spaniards took the gold to Europe ...

Cartagena

... and established monastries. This was the first Jesuit foundation.

Cartagena

They also brought slaves, in their hundreds, from Africa.

Cartagena

San Pedro Claver devoted his life to working with the newly arrived slaves ...

Cartagena

... and became ...

Cartagena

... Latin America´s first canonised saint.

Las Islas delRosario

The aquarium - oops oceanarium - has sharks ...

Las Islas del Rosario

... and well trained ...

Las Islas del Rosario

... dolphins.

Las Islas del Rosario

But with all these predators sitting and waiting I was surprised that the smaller fish survived at all.

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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