Colombia: Playa Blanca and Cartagena

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Playa Blanca is a beautiful isolated beach on an island off Cartagena, where we stayed for three nights, sleeping in hammocks on the beach. No electrcity, no running water.

The days consited of waking up in the morning for a swim, relaxing on the beach, eating fresh fish, relaxing more, eating more fresh fish, and a little more relaxing. You get the picture.

Next stop was Cartagena, a old colonial city with a beautiful historic center and an impressive castle.

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Comments

[Roxy]

Where did you stay?
Great pics!!!! I'm planning to go to Cartagena /Islas del Rosario / Baru soon. I'm looking for budget accomodation and I would like to know where you stayed at Playa Blanca. Any contact details? Cheers, Roxy

[Chris2000]

playa blanca
Thanks! Stayed at "hugo's Place" on Playa Blanca. Unfortunately don't have any contact details. Accom is very basic (just hammocks, or you can also rent a tent). There are a few similar places strung along the beach..

[alexandra]

Stay with Mama Ruth at El Paraiso!
Hello, I have been to Playa Blanca twice and both times I stayed at a place at the very far end named El Paraiso. The place is run by a very sweet woman called Mama Ruth. If you ask to be let off at Mama Ruth's place, they will all know what you mean. Herprices are great and she is a fantastic cook. She showed me personally how to make her special arroz con coco! I have a blog that collects news articles about the current land battle on the island if you are interested: http://saveplayablanca.blogspot.com/

[Kye]

prices for playa blanca??
just wondered what you were paying to stay on playa blanca??

[MERLE]

MY BEUTIFUL CITY CARTAGENA
THIS R NICE PICTURES OF MY CITY, I WAS BORN AND RASE IN CARTAGENA, THIS ONE OF THE MOST BEUTIFULL CITIES IN THE CARIBEAN PART OF SOUTH AMERICA, AND SPECIALLY PLAYAS BLANCAS, WOW THAT WHITE SAND THE PEOPLE THERE THE WATER SO WARM AND THAT BEUTIFULL VIEW OF IT, NICE JOB WITH THIS PICS. I REALLY LOVE CARTAGENA, THE PEOPLE , THE CULTURE, THE FOOD, THE HOTELS, NIGHT CLUBS AND SPECILLY THE OLD CARTAGENA THE MONUMENTS ETC LOVE IT.

[alex]

thanks
thank you for visiting my country i hoped you had a great time.seeing tourist like you in colombia makes me happy, nice pics

[Sebastian]

What a Amazing place
I cant wait more time to enjoy this beautiful place and then recommend to everyone for sure that Colombia es safe and lovely