Cartagena by night

Cartagena

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September 21st 2010
Cartagena de Indias is the official name of this beautiful city. Santa Marta to Cartagena: Slow Bus Ride We arrived in Cartagena (CTG) by way of coastal route from Santa Marta after having done the Lost City trekking and not doing much of anything in Taganga for a few days. Accompanied by 2 travel companions from Barcelona who I met during the trekking, we took a bus fro ... read more

South America » Colombia » Cartagena

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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