Colours of Cartagena, Colombia, Cartagena, Colombia
The first time I saw photos of Cartagena de Indias, the port city on Colombia鈥檚 Caribbean coast, I knew I wanted to visit one day. Although Colombia wasn鈥檛 initially in our honeymoon plans, a deal on flights convinced me to visit South America for the first time, and my husband was up for the adventure.
Previously considered one of the most important ports for trade during the Spanish imperial era, Cartagena declared independence from Spain on November 11th, 1811. It is most famous for its historic walled city, the picturesque architecture of which earned it its status as a UNESCO World Heritage Site聽in 1984.
On every blog I had read about Cartagena, pretty much the same advice was given: October is part of the rainy season, so it鈥檚 best not to visit at that time of year. We went against this advice and arrived in mid-October. As we stepped off the plane at Rafael N煤帽ez International Airport, bright sunshine made us cover our eyes and a blazing heat caused us to swiftly remove our sweaters. For the three nights we stayed in Cartagena, we wouldn鈥檛 see a drop of rain. Some would call this luck, others would call it climate change. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).
Previously considered one of the most important ports for trade during the Spanish imperial era, Cartagena declared independence from Spain on November 11th, 1811. It is most famous for its historic walled city, the picturesque architecture of which earned it its status as a UNESCO World Heritage Site聽in 1984.
On every blog I had read about Cartagena, pretty much the same advice was given: October is part of the rainy season, so it鈥檚 best not to visit at that time of year. We went against this advice and arrived in mid-October. As we stepped off the plane at Rafael N煤帽ez International Airport, bright sunshine made us cover our eyes and a blazing heat caused us to swiftly remove our sweaters. For the three nights we stayed in Cartagena, we wouldn鈥檛 see a drop of rain. Some would call this luck, others would call it climate change. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).
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Guide Name: Colours of Cartagena, Colombia
Guide Location: Colombia » Cartagena
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Article (B))
Author: Shannon Colman
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Sight(s) Featured in This Guide:
Guide Location: Colombia » Cartagena
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Article (B))
Author: Shannon Colman
Read it on Author's Website:
Sight(s) Featured in This Guide:
- Las B贸vedas
- Hotel Casa del Curato
- Iglesia de Santo Toribio
- La Mulata
- Plaza de los Coches
- Plaza de la Aduana
- Santuario de San Pedro Claver
- Hotel Casa San Pedro
- Plaza de Bol铆var
- Plaza de Santo Domingo
- Calle de Don Sancho
- Catedral de Santa Catalina de Alejandr铆a
- La Cevicher铆a
- Muelle de la Bodeguita
- Hotel 3 Banderas
- Los Tacos del Gordo
- Parque Centenario
- Calle de Las Sombrillas
- Plaza de la Trinidad
- The Torre del Reloj
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