In order of visitation:
Cartagena | Guatapé | Medellín | Segovia | San Gil | Bogotá | Manizales | Salento | Buga | San Cipriano | Popayán | San Agustín
Cartagena (de Indias) – Castillo San Felipe:
el castillo
through the raaaamparts we watched and the flag was still there
view to Casco Viejo, Getsamane, and el centro
view to Boca Grande (all the cool people stay in BG … no really, the hotels there have air con)
flag of Cartagena
stairway does not go to heaven
in the book of my life, this would be some foreshadowing
map of early Cartagena
view to street art
standard room
one can find all sorts of goodies in the tunnels, like this balloon. I also discovered some poop.
banderas gigantes
Cartagena – Casco Viejo:
interesting tile outside a home — I really hope it’s a sundial
ahhh a little slice of home …
home of the dread pirate sir frances drake
through the wall, via the flower shop, into the old city
the flags of colombia and cartagena fly above the flower shop
Cartagena – Getsemaní:
rawr
not for sale! (but mostly for sale)
shop selling all things nautical re-purposed as furniture and decor
here was born the town’s insurgency
temporary art on display
Himno de Getsemani Aaaaaaaaaaaaaay!!! yo soy Getsemanisense barrio de bravos leones sincero de corazones y amables en el tratar naci en la calle san juan hijo de Navo y Manuela La Sonora Dinamita Soy Getsemanisense Lyrics y en el pasaje lujan done quedo la burrera yo me hiba pa’ el platanar a jugar con Micaela coro: Soy orulloso de ser Getsemanisense que dicha grande ser nacido en cartagena Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!! las calles del pedregal Londa y espiritu santo callejon angosto y ancho que ami me vieron pelear no es que me quiera lavar pero venci a los mejores al gran titina canores a fernin y a forelo al turco, a quintin a maqueto al bravo de ripindao a pello malo, a pecho quemao a pelota el cantantin a ese le parti la boca peleando por un balin coro Aaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!! barrio de Getsemani con tus grandes deportistas boxeadores, beisbolistas cantantes y pregoneros que lo sepa el mundo entero que aqui en la plaza del boze fue que un cubano glorioso dio el grito de independencia aqui nacio la insurgencia del pueblo cartagenero para que los chapetones se embuelvan de nuestro suelo
calleron angosto
calleron angosto
calleron angosto
calleron angosto
plaza de la trinidad
plaza de la trinidad
latin american churches and abandoned buildings = public toilets. gracias, indeed.
carrera 9
this and the remaining Getsemani photos are on calle 29
piensa bonito!
todo bien, indeed
Cartagena – Various:
she’s famous — but not so famous that I could find her name on the interwebs … anybody?
10 points if you can find the edited-out light poles 😉
ooh, ice-cold indeed!
we all need a good snog now and again
Guatapé:
(due to fleeing, all but last two photos were sourced from the internet)
the city with la piedra in the background
no denying it’s a colorful town
even the tuktuks
definition and history of Zocalos (although, not that old)
fishing is big here too. in the man-made lake.
guess what’s inside this building?
tuktuk owner personalized his zocalo
la piedra
that’s 572 steps, kids
the fountain was never on when I was there
RAPIST HOSTEL — Tomate
moth
when I picture a portion of beans, I don’t expect the whole can’s worth
Medellín:
Medellin has a metro! and it includes cable cars!
cable car madness
the sprawling city
the ‘burbs
shirt sleeves — including tattoo’d sleeves — for sale on the highway
highway street art — not even the good stuff of medellin, but I didn’t get out to photog that much
city scene from Daniel the Dutch Mine Explorer (see Segovia)
Segovia:
San Gil, Barichara, Guané:
Stephanie and I started in Barichara (which she cannot say), home of the Princess Ants, …
… and we walked and walked …
… and wanted to drive …
… to Guane.
Here, Mary holds a chalice …
of googly eyes.
First you rip off the heads, wings, and legs.
Then they soak for 4 hours in lime juice and salt.
Then you roast them — AND THE SMELL IS HEINOUS.
Then you eat them, like Natalie — if the smell doesn’t make you vomit. They don’t taste like anything, not even lime and salt.
Bogotá:
Manizales:
Salento:
Buga:
San Cipriano and Buenaventura:
Popayán and Silvia:
San Agustín: