This was my second trip to Cartagena. As Colombia develops its tourism infrastructure, it felt different from before, and from the other parts of the country. Tropical temps, a much more Afro-Colombian population and Caribbean Sea breezes reminded me more of Cuba than Medellin. It’s a well preserved colorful city and a UNESCO World Heritage site. I stayed outside the traditional city walls in the Getsamani neighborhood, where narrow roadways turned into night parties with restaurants and bars spilling out into the roadways and music and dancing in the streets. The street art on many of the walls and overhead decorations really made it feel lively. I spent a day at the Cartagena beach front, and on another, took a cigarette boat way into the sea to the Rosario Islands. Then on my last day I chilled by my hotel pool between little walks and stops close to my hotel. This might be my last tropical, warm trip for a while and I wanted to be sure to squeeze out every last chill moment. I’ll also add that I posted my Colombia Christmas decoration pictures already, but if you look back you will see that Cartagena won for most decorated city in my book and I really enjoyed looking close at the displays all over the city. Cartagena is a Caribbean city ready for the world and a quick direct flight from NYC. Go!!!
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