Cartagena’s charming colonial architecture helped earn it UNESCO World Heritage status.
The old city is filled with enough character and colorful facades to keep any photographer engaged day after day.
View down a typical street in walled area of Cartagena.
Weathered and worn down buildings await renovation throughout the city.
Not your average corner drugstore, is it?
Balconies and hanging lamps are common on the building facades in the old city center.
Juicy watermelon for $0.50 a cup is a refreshing treat in the mid-day heat.
I was struck by the vibrance of the matching green doors of this hotel and salsa club as I was walking down Calle de Media Luna.
The Plaza de los Coches is centrally located within the walled city. This is the best place to find horse and carriages to hire for a romantic ride through the city.
The Church of San Roque in Getsemani.
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Categories: Colombia, Features, Photos
Post tags: architecture, blogsherpa, cartagena, Colombia, Photos
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These are incredible!!! Seriously–my favorite photo essay ever! Thank you for sharing.
Thanks Julie, we'll be publishing another photo essay of Cartagena by T-roy soon.
Absolutely breathtaking! I can't wait to visit! I love Colonial cities, and Cartagena excites me. Thanks for sharing!
Gorgeous pictures! The vibrancy of everything is incredible.
These colors are unbelievable!!!!!!!!!! Amazing pics!
1. This post is excellent!
2. Change box above. You are no longer “lamenting”.
Thanks Dad, you're right, I'm sitting out on a balcony happy to be back in Colombia!
Thanks Dad, you're right, I'm sitting out on a balcony happy to be back in Colombia!
Awesome photo essay of Cartagena!
Love the colours!
Another great photo essay Dave. Beautiful. The streets and colors remind me of Portugal. Seem to be lots of similarities with the small towns I came across in the Algarve.
We were on the nice VEGGIE RESTAURANT, SOL DE LA INDIA, by only 6 dollars you can eat 12 preparations fron INDIA , so good condiments and veggie meat and vegan, good prices, good people. calle quero 9- 54 old city.
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