September 22, 2012 @ Cartagena, CO


Mar Sol, door-to-door shuttle

Santa Marta

christ redeemer in Santa Marta?

Highway rest & food stop

Hostal Casa Nativa

Living room @ Hostal Casa Nativa

Shower (cold water only)

Do like the curtain for privacy

Conveniently located in the historic old town

A restored colonial building

So many locks

Door within door

The most visited city in Colombia by tourists

Unique lock

One of the first sanctuaries of freed African slaves in the Americas

The guy totally blend in with the background

Colonial style but republican and Italian style buildings

Colonial style street post

Everything is so colorful

Vibrant color sandals

Made in China clothes are not cheap here

A lot of food vendor

Drinks vendor

La India Catalina

Icon of the pacification of the Precolumbian inhabitants

The Castle of San Felipe de Barajas

Bus station

Transportation hub at the entrance of the old city

Portable pay phone

Bags vendor

Local hangout place

Made in China products

Colonial street within the walled city

Seahorse support pillar

Fried plantains

Banana chips

Indian influence

Universidad de Cartagena

Center of higher education opened to the public in the late 19th century

Mix of old and new

Local Colombian chilling out

Barbar shop

A pink pastry shop

FF fits in this place so well

Brownie, look better than taste

Other pastry

Cute takeaway bag

El Gallinero

Chariot is a popular way for tourists to get around old town

They are reminiscent of public transportation of colonial Cartagena

Cartagena*s cathedral tower

A bit similar to Havana, Cuba but less crowded

500+ year old coralstone fort & city wall

Theatre Heredia was opened in 1911

Walls and cannons of the old city

Baluarte de Santo Domingo

View of Bocagrande from old city

Café Del Mar

Popular place for lovers to hangout

Me @ Café Del Mar

FF @ Café Del Mar

Bocagrande consists mostly of the land acquired through land reclamation

Me @ Café Del Mar

Café Del Mar

Café Del Mar @ Night

So many polices!

Chiva bus

Iglesia de San Pedro Claver

Hotel Charleston

Cartagena @ Night

La Catedral

La Catedral

Palcio de la Gobernacion

Cartagena*s cathedral tower

Dental center in the middle of the historic old town?

La Cevicheria

Cevicheria is a sure thing!

Shrimp sandwich

A great selection of hot and cold ceviches

Outdoor seating

Plaza de San Diego

Handicraft vendor @ Plaza de San Diego

La Torre del Reloj

Clubbing @ Getsemani

Saturday night, pack of people

With Sergio & friends

Sergio & Me

Partygoers

Mister Babilla

One of the most popular watering holes for local Cartageneros

Aguardiente, an anise-flavoured liqueur derived from sugarcane

Me & Sergio

Andres & Claudia

Me & Christian

My dormmate when I got back to the hostel late night