Cartagena streets

My first visit to Cartagena

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June 6th 2016
My first impression of Cartagena was not fantastic. After driving around a bit I went to the beach for some delicious fresh fruit juice, where the harassment started. The beach is a hot tourism spot and so there are huge amounts of people selling things; little Colombia trinkets, beachy jewelry, massages and hair- dreading. One guy selling hats kept following me around putting hats on my head! It ... 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