The Colonial City of Cartagena

This is the entrance to the fortified part of the city.

May 1st 2006
Today will be my first full day in Colombia. I am in Cartagena and I don’t think I have ever sweat so much when I wasn’t playing a sport in my entire life. I mean drops literally falling off my nose. I woke up this morning, walked down what is fast becoming my alley, and switched to my originally intended hostel. My room costs a whopping total of $12, but there are more beer drinking people ar ... read more

South America » Colombia » Cartagena

Colombia was one of the three countries that emerged from the collapse of Gran Colombia in 1830 (the others are Ecuador and Venezuela). A 40-year insurgent campaign to overthrow the Colombian Government escalated during the 1990s, undergirded in part... ... read more

Message Follow (11) Comment

TWR

Tommy No Papers

I am 41 years old. I am currently living in New York and enjoying my life as a semi-retired teacher. Although I spend a most of my time in domestic tranquility it is my aim to take one major solo trip each year. My three most recent journeys are a pilgrimage through the Holy Land, a crazy month in Cambodia, and a return to India. Life is one gloriously unpredictable mess. My travels have taken me to many different places and I hope to experience and venture out to many more. I have filled in many of the gaps between my 2000 graduation up until today. Well apart from the five years living in... full info

Joined	August 16th 2005	Trips	0
Last Login	March 28th 2024	Followers	11
Status	BLOGGER	Follows	0
Blogs	172	Guestbook	221
Photos	792	Forum Posts	39

[photo=341875]

[blogger=5967]

[photo=341875]

[blog=56464]

[blogger=5967]

Top Photos Blog Map

Tot: 0.479s; Tpl: 0.004s; cc: 26; qc: 98; dbt: 0.2453s; 1; m:domysql w:travelblog (10.17.0.13); sld: 1; ; mem: 1.3mb