I love markets. I did not like this market. Lonely Planet travel guide descries it as: " ...both dirty and enthralling, an all-out assault on your senses." I would just call it dirty and smelly. Take a pass on this market.
Leaving Cartagena; Arriving Santa Marta January 16th 2012 We awoke early this morning. After our Coco Krispies from the day before we decided to walk to Gato Negro for breakfast. It is located on the same street we visited last night in Getsemani. We were not disappointed - - a wonderful breakfast for just a little money. From there we took a taxi to Mercado Bazurto. I love to visit markets in Latin America. But this one was a real disappointment. Dirty, ... read more
South America » Colombia » Santa Marta 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
After 15 years of law practice and working as a partner in a mid-sized law firm I said, "enough!" I checked-out and started teaching at a University. I love it and will never go back. My wife and I like to travel and in 2007 we lived for 6 months in Queretaro, Mexico with our kids. We thought it was great. I now try to visit Mexico, Central America or South America at least once yearly! ... full info