Plaza de la Aduana is south of Alfiz Hotel and the Plaza we walked through to reach Plaza de los Coches from our hotel.  It is only 300 meters from the clocktower and the two plazas almost merge as one. Plaza de la Aduana is a large paved plaza and was originally used as a… Continue reading Plaza de La Aduana

Day 11 of our trip had so much packed into it.  As I mentioned before, this was the day we walked 16 km.  After arriving the previous day and being somewhat overwhelmed with the vibrant city life, things were much quieter when we ventured out the following morning for our tour of the city.  There… Continue reading Plaza de Los Coches

The walls that surround the old city of Cartagena are magnificent.  The 11 km stone walls, up to 20 meters thick were built by the Spaniards in the 16th century and encircle the entire historic core.  They were built to protect the city from pirate raids, but being militarily impregnable, it has perfectly preserved one… Continue reading The Old Walls Of Cartagena

I briefly mentioned our hotel in Cartagena, the 300- year-old house, in my Day 10 post. Alfiz Boutique Hotel is such a tranquil place to get away from the busy Cartagena streets and relax in the courtyard. The lush planting made a lovely private spot to sit and have a coffee. This is looking down… Continue reading Alfiz Boutique Hotel

Our final days in Colombia were in Cartagena.  I have to say, after the quiet places we had visited and even compared to Bogotá, it was quite a culture shock.  We arrived late afternoon and our first venture out from our hotel was full of colour, sound and action.  Our hotel was only a block… Continue reading Vibrant Cartagena