Colonial Cartagena
Cartagena is the most beautiful city in South America. Nicknamed 'The jewel of the Caribbean' its hard not to fall in love with its vibrant-coloured colonial buildings, flower-covered balconies and labyrinthine narrow streets.
The past week has been a mixture of fun (dancing, Mojitos, watching the sunset) and relaxation (swimming, sunbathing, sleeping). Cartagena is also home to one of the best bars ever - up on the ramparts overlooking the Caribbean. Bars can be forgettable - except this one.
Cafe del Mar after sunset
It's also been a week of extremes: from the unchilled-ness of the so-called 'Chill House' hostel (noisey and lacking in working toilet facilities) to luxurious Bantu (see Gemma's special guest entry for more details) and then onto a little island off Cartagena. It's nice and it feels isolated due to its total lack of life /guests, but as a result feels a little like the hotel out of The Shining. A good place to relax though.
Cart-a-gena
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