Old and new, relaxed and hectic, vibrant and grimey, fine dining and cheap quality street food...
The old town of Cartagena is a phenomenal example of the power of the Spanish in the 1500s. The beautiful buildings and cathedrals are entirely enclosed by a 20m thick stone wall. The town is protected by the humungous fort of San Felipe Castle which watches over the town and harbour from a hill to the south of town, a perfect vantage point to spot approaching fleets of pirates and the jealous British.
We arrived in Cartagena a few days before Christmas - enough time to settle in before the food and festivities with our amazing travel companions.
Old town...
This guy was getting around the streets of old town pretending to be a horse and rider....a very talented man with a crazy sense of humour. Great entertainment for the captivated children....and us!
Kate and Tim keeping watch from the top of the castle
Lost in the maze of tunnels under the castle
A statue of Blas de Lezo, the one eyed, one armed, one legged Spanish admiral who defended Cartagena against the British assault of the Battle of Cartagena de Indias (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Cartagena_de_Indias)
Donkey....haha
Cops on segways.....enough said
Who makes a statue of a man taking a leak in a central park....gold
The girls of old town
Taking a mud bath in Volcan de Lodo El Totumo....
It's not every day that you get massaged by a Colombian man and then stripped naked and washed by a Colombian woman!
Thanks for all the good times Tim and Loren
Christmas ... Cartagena-style!
Thanks for a great Chistmas guys!
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