The beautiful city of Cartagena is situated in the north of Colombia, on the Caribbean coast. It is a very interesting place to visit. One of the main reasons I wanted to visit this city was because of a famous film, in the 1980s with Kathleen Turner, and Michael Douglas. The film was called ‘Romancing the Stone’.
Cartagena is a port city on Colombia’s Caribbean coast. By the sea, is the walled Old Town, founded in the 16th century, with squares, cobblestone streets and colourful colonial buildings.
With a tropical climate, the city is also a popular beach destination. Reachable by boat are the Isla de Barú, with white-sand beaches and palm trees, and the Islas del Rosario, known for their coral reefs.
This city is amazing and so colourful. It has a sad story as well. It one of the main ports of the slave trade, which brought a lot of slaves from Africa to South America.
I was walking around and found a pavement with the most beautiful Colombian beauty queens – Beauty pageants are still very popular in Latin America.
Cartagena is where you will find the space to interact with nature and learn the culture, customs, memories and stories of a people who carry the flavor of the Caribbean in their folklore. A place that must be visited!
It looks gorgeous – on my list!
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Thanks a lot. You won’t be disappointed.
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Amazing scenery in and around Cartagena! I wonder how safe it would be for a tourist in this port city.
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Very safe there. I felt really secure there. It’s very touristic, and very popular with Americans. Thank you!
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I’m intrigued by the metal art in the square. 😊
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That’s represents the slavery labour.
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I wondered of that. I’m glad that it’s not forgotten but I’m sorry that it ever happened.
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Yes, I’m sorry too. There is a museum there about the slavery history in the area. I’ll probably do a post about it. Thank you!
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Thank you!
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Wow amazing experience!!
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Thanks tofu!
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Interesting City, I don’t normally think of Columbia as part of the Caribbean.
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The north of Colombia, the coast is in the Caribbean sea.
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We just came back from here, it was life-changing!
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That’s exciting! Did you have a nice time?
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It was fabulous….loved going to Palenque and the Rosario Islands
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I’m glad you had a nice time. I loved Colombia. People are so nice and friendly.
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It is not at all how I imagined it!
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Really? What did you think? There is another side that is quite modern.
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I was thinking of the Cartagena as portrayed in the old Hollywood pirate films
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Okay. I think it is quite different from that.
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I was in Cartagena as a port of call on a Panama Canal cruise – it was beautiful but I was only there for a day, if that long. We did see the city with its colorful architecture and got to see the big and bustling marketplace and looked at some places that sold emeralds – I did not buy any, but some people from the tour group wanted to visit and buy some. This brought back some memories.
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I’m sure you enjoyed there. It’s lovely. I saw some places selling emeralds. I didn’t buy any, but they looked really expensive. Thanks Linda.
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Yes I think they were expensive too – I think I just peered in the window at them. But I believe that someone came onto the cruise ship with a suitcase of emerald jewelry if memory serves me right – it’s been awhile – I was there in 1982. I was not interested in any jewelry but I did buy some small items in the marketplace.
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That sounds interesting. I wish I had enough money to buy a case full of emeralds…hahaha. Thanks Linda!
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That lovely city is one of the prime reasons why I want to visit Colombia.
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Beautiful placa! Thank you.
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how lovely…thought the beauty pageant pictures are a curiosity indeed
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Thanks Michael!
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These photos are all so beautiful! Looks like you had a wonderful time!
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I did have a wonderful time, thank you!
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The pictures look terrific! Looks like you had a blast !
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I certainly did. Thanks a lot!
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Looks great! Thank you for sharing. Have a nice week. Michael
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So beautiful! I can even smell the sea and feel the caribbean spirit.
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Beautiful place, I really want to go back there. Thanks for stopping by!
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The Jewel of my eye.
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Thank you!
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Very very beautiful pictures! I will love to visit there one day 🙂
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Beautiful place! Highly recommended.
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Yes one day. Thank you
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Great post
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Thank you so much!
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Hey, Gerson! Thanks for the likes on mine.
Great pics, as always! Take care!
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You’re very welcome.
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Heard a lot of good things about Cartagena…looks like a beautiful place.
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It is a very beautiful place to visit! Thank you.
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