Pablo, Pirates and Ron - Colombia part 2

South America » Colombia » Medellin
October 5th 2015

Published: October 26th 2015

So I left you in the last blog with our arrival in the ‘City of Eternal Spring’, Medellín, arriving late and exhausted from a long day’s travel meant we were not quite in a fit state to deal with hectic and unexpected chaos of Saturday night in the Zona Rosa. After a good night’s sleep we were feeling a bit more equipped to deal with anything the city might throw at us. After a hearty br... Read Full Entry

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Shut up Bocogrande!

The modern area Bocagrande translates to 'Big Mouth' and it sadly shouts its presence wherever you are in the old town.

More street scenes coming up...

Enjoy the pretty streets

Within the walls

The old town area is a bit smarter due to the large number of American cruise ship tourists, if you ever wanted to buy an Emerald, this is your town.

The perfect plane to sit and watch the sunset

With Ron of course..

Love these streets...

Spotted a pirate yet?

A splash of pink

Under the walls

For all your tourist tat needs

Pirates beware

The Navy are out to get you!

A bit of Colombian 'Narquitecture'

I believe this island home was owned by Medellíns most notorious son Pablo..

Colombians enjoy 'natural food'

Two weeks in and I was starting to get a bit bored of rice, fish, plantain...

Crack open the Ron

When the storms' a coming, better hole up with a good bottle of rum.

Children fly kites in August in Colombia

If you paid attention to my first blog, you will know it to be true and here is the evidence. Colombia is windy in August, children fly kites.

It's still August..

And the kites are still flying over the town walls of Cartagena.

Castillo San Felipe de Barajas

The amazing fortress in Cartagena

Eh, speak up, what was that? Jenkins' Ear????

Building was started by the Spanish in 1536 and we Brits attacked in 1741 during the Battle of Cartagena de Indias, an important conflict of the War of Jenkins' Ear, I kid you not.

The old and the new

Bocogrande spoils the view

Where am I?

The castle sits on top of a complex maze of tunnels, at least it was cool down there.

Nice view of Santa Marta Beach

Bad View of Santa Marta Beach

It isn't a pretty town, sorry Santa Marta but if you will put a massive port in the middle of town.. Nice if you like oil tankers though.

Mysterious (lost) cities of gold..

The Museo del Oro (Gold Museum) in the colonial mansion known as the Casa de la Aduana (Customs House). All the books said it has an impressive model of the Lost City we were going to trek to, we couldn't find it, they must have lost it..

16th November 2015

D MJ Binkley
Dave and Merry Jo Binkley

Pleasant surprises
It is always fun when visiting a city changes the pre-conceived notions you had about a place. Sounds like a lively and complex city. Enjoyed your blog.

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