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Snapshots: 哥倫比亞 Colombia
Blog: Diaries of a Vagabonding Couple - 3 May 2010
Colonial architecture grace every street of Cartagena's old town Fresh fruit juice stand - a refreshing way to chill under the Caribbean heat, Cartagena Church tower rises gracefully above colonial balconies, Cartagena Cartagena Full moon rises over one of Cartagena's churches Arched walkways line the plaza of Cartagena's historic center Police welcome a new day as they prepare
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Ugh. Tourists.
Blog: Hecktic Travels - 15 April 2010
Take the most abundant Colonial architecture we've seen to date. Add some Caribbean flair in the form of walls plastered with brilliant colors and bright flowers hanging out of every window. Put it all within 13km of centuries-old stone walls. Throw in some soft lighting and scores of cobble stone streets. What you've got is a recipe for one of the most romantic and beautiful city settings in South America.
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第四十七天：Cartagena，我來了！
Blog: Diaries of a Vagabonding Couple - 5 April 2010
Cartagena, 很美。終於，南美之旅展開了，我們很快重新適應再上路。來到古城，雖然餓著肚，但由於這裡很吸引，邊走邊拍照不知不覺已快中午時分。黃G 覺得這裡是到過最美的小town 。我也認同它確實很美，每條小巷、每個廣場都是明信片場景；有時它像 Montreal / 法國，有時是西班牙的古典，有時又像中國的客棧或樓房，實在美麗、目不暇給的！ 但上天是公平的，這麼美的城市，附帶條件是熱和潮濕的天氣 -- 不用說我們又在用汗水洗澡了!!!
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Into Colombia & Cartagena
Blog: The Road Chose Me - 50,000kms of ebb and flow - 30 March 2010
I originally toyed with the idea of sailing from Panama to Colombia through the San Blas Islands, a stunningly beautiful trip by all accounts. A number things made it not work out that way: Sailing is about $375-$400 and takes 3 – 5 days. We couldn’t leave Panama City until the ship with our container [...]
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Into Colombia & Cartagena
Blog: The Road Chose Me - 50,000kms of ebb and flow - 30 March 2010
I originally toyed with the idea of sailing from Panama to Colombia through the San Blas Islands, a stunningly beautiful trip by all accounts. A number things made it not work out that way: Sailing is about $375-$400 and takes 3 – 5 days. We couldn’t leave Panama City until the ship with our container [...]
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Day 48: Volcano Mudbathing!
Blog: Diaries of a Vagabonding Couple - 30 March 2010
This is the ultimate spa experience - bathing in thick gooey mud! Like a deformed midget, Volcan el Totumo spews not lava but mud. At about 2 floors high, it's almost a joke this is a volcano; technically I guess it is. Though the crater is tiny (and a little disappointingly so), squeezing in with everyone else was part of the fun. We dipped in, not knowing how deep it was or how to stay
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Day 47: In the land of coffee and cocaine
Blog: Diaries of a Vagabonding Couple - 29 March 2010
After 5 days of civilized living (ie. air conditioned city life!), we are back on the road again. There was a little tingle of the feeling we had when we left Canada and our "settled down" lifestyle. I was definitely excited about seeing South America, but I felt a hint of travelers' fatigue weighing down on me. Long bus rides again, hot sweaty days, insect bites... Wouldn't it be nice to have a
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Discover Cartagena, Colombia
Blog: Two Backpackers - 4 March 2010
After two long days of sailing the open seas Cartagena’s skyline slowly revealed itself to us as we approached its harbor. It appeared majestic, especially for those of us (me) who spent 48 hours in bed fighting sea sickness. Land! And a beautiful land it was. Cartagena is a city on the northern coast of Colombia [...]
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Sweating in the Getsemani neighbourhood of Cartagena, Colombia
Blog: Trip Down - 27 February 2010
As the banana boat pulled up to the multitude of unavailable berths in Turbo (apparently one of the most dangerous towns in Colombia) we felt like we might finally be able to get on land and drive our bikes after 6 days of boat travel. After unloading the bikes down rickety planks through a crowd of [...]
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Echoes of Violence
Blog: Kiva Stories from the Field - 29 January 2010
By Rob Packer, KF10 Colombia One of the things that attracts people to the Kiva Fellowship is the chance to visit places they would never visit otherwise. Over the past three weeks with the Fundación Mario Santo Domingo (FMSD), I’ve been to barrios in Bogotá, Barranquilla and Cartagena that I would never have visited otherwise. [...]
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Cartagena - it's a delight
Blog: A Travel Diary from Mexico, Central and South America - 10 January 2010
Being so late that you think you're going to miss your flight is a horrible and stressful situation and one I don't intend on repeating. A combination of events led to a mad dash for the gate and somehow we made it - the full story is admirably covered in Viva Latin America
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Cartagena and the Canoe Pirates
Blog: Viva Latin America! - 6 January 2010
Cartagena is known for its beautiful beaches, and none more so than those on the islands off the coast. The popular thing to do when here is to get yourself on a boat trip out to one of more of the islands, and this almost always culminates with a few hours on Playa Blanca, possibly [...]
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The Many Sides To Cartagena
Blog: Viva Latin America! - 6 January 2010
I was given to understand that Cartagena, on the northern coast, was the best place in Colombia to see colonial architecture. I was quite surprised, therefore, when we arrived in the backpacker district to find the typical narrow streets, dirty roads and crumbly buildings. It was all very charming in its own way, but surely [...]
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Two days in Cartagena
Blog: everthenomad - 22 December 2009
I arrived to Cartagena de Indias on my birthday. It was Sunday morning, exactly 17 days ago.
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The Best Hostels in Latin America
Blog: Itinerant Londoner - 14 November 2009
Travelling for a year, constantly on the move, rarely staying more than three or four days in one place, where I end up staying makes a huge difference to my my stress levels. End up in a nice hostel, with things like comfy beds, warm showers, free breakfasts, a good location and a nice atmosphere [...]
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Lady in Cartagena
Blog: A Lady in London - 7 November 2009
After our short stint in Miami, my boyfriend and I headed to Cartagena last Sunday to enjoy some equatorial sun. One of Colombia's most beautiful coastal cities, Cartagena had long been on my list of places to visit.
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Win A Free Trip To Colombia – Entries Due Sept 21
Blog: GoBackpacking - 14 September 2009
Ned Hepburn of the very manly Manolith blog will be traveling to Colombia within a month to experience the country’s best, and YOU could easily join him. I say that with confidence because the time between when the contest was announced and the deadline for entry is very tight. You won’t have to wait 8 [...]
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Update: The Colombia Trip
Blog: GoBackpacking - 23 August 2009
As I shared last Thursday in Would You Accept a Free Trip to Colombia, I was asked to head down there next month for 2 weeks to see the best the country has to offer and blog about my experiences. I was 99% sure everything was in order, however I learned how important it is [...]Your Free Subscriber Download
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Would You Accept A Free Trip To Colombia?
Blog: GoBackpacking - 20 August 2009
I’m not going to get all sentimental on you, at least not for long.
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Cartagena
Blog: Itinerant Londoner - 28 July 2009
Even though I’d just read Gabriel Garcia Marquez’s ‘Love in the Time of Cholera’, with its vivid description of the heat of Cartagena in the summer months, nothing could prepare me for quite how intense the humidity would be when I got there. Even just wandering around slowly, taking in all the beautiful colonial buildings, left [...]
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Historic cities, natural beauty and a warm welcome in Colombia
Blog: Heather on her travels - 1 July 2009
My Guest post today will take you to Colombia - where you’ll find a warm welcome, historic cities and beautiful national parks. Andrew and Andrea are travelling around South America and provide travel advice and hostel reviews at Review-Hostel.com. Colombia. The very word alone inflicts fear into even the most laid back parents and relatives. Colombia [...]
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An Overdue Day At The Beach
Blog: GoBackpacking - 13 March 2009
I was up early my first morning in Cartagena, and went to check my e-mail, only to find the details of a writing assignment I had accepted for a popular website. Immediately, I was torn between experiencing the city, and figuring out how to accomplish the assignment in the 3 days given. I [...]
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Leaving Carnaval For Cartagena
Blog: GoBackpacking - 12 March 2009
Monday morning, I made the impromptu decision to leave Carnaval in Barranquilla for Cartagena. Since my plan was to return to Medellin in a few days, I didn´t know if I would make it back to the coast. I said goodbye to the Irish guys/gals who were heading for the same city later [...]
