Cartagena Resorts

... of officers in white uniforms and a formidable naval base. It's hot and sticky, close to beach resorts, and the new town is a sea of apartment blocks. Cartagena was unfortunately full of sad farewells. Not only were we at the end of a continent, but ...

... by many different cultures which have left their mark on its rich cultural heritage during a glorious and turbulent history. The "Cartagena, Port of Cultures" initiative was created to allow visitors to enjoy a wide range of activities and visits, ...

See pictures here Cartagena  http://picasaweb.google.com/gstace/CartagenaFun?authkey=Gv1sRgCOCjnZeb0vbacw   I liked Cartagena immediately. The heat, old town, architecture and atmosphere. I found it a little odd to have police every 300m on the ...

... ASK THE PRICE FIRST!   On my last day we take a trip out to a in the words of our host Felix (a Cartagena born New York percussionist) a "beautiful secluded beach". We look for a cheap cab and end up with a rusty relic with smoke ...

... the mud volcano to all but be prepared for the not so nice lagoon you clean yourself in after. yuck. We finally are leaving Cartagena which is a place that feels as though we have spent forever in and heading to Taganga to visit the Tayrona national park ...

Volcan de Lodo El Totumo - famous with tourists visiting Cartagena, it's not the type of volcano you typically think of, as it's a mud volcano.  People climb up and drop inside of a giant mud bath, which reputedly has therapeutic properties.  ...

... encompassed by ancient stone walls. Beyond the city walls--built to repel pirate attacks--stretches modern Cartagena with its sprawling suburbs and Cancun-style seaside resorts. The old colonial buildings here are painted in vivid colors of red, orange, ...

... speak to you on the bus. 3. The best fresh lime juice and ice on the streets. 4. Has the nicest city in South America - Cartagena. 5. Don't do good bread - it's all really sweet. 6. Has great contrast between the green valleys of the coffee region and the ...

... quick start on their diving lessons up the coast a bit, while I needed to see Cartegena before following a couple days later. Cartagena is a smaller city of about 750,000. It's a popular tourist destination for Colombians and Spanish, and a regular stop ...

... liggen. Aan de kust is de wind zwak en verder op zee wordt deze steeds krachtiger. Onze plannen zijn Garrucha, 56 mijl, Cartagena 62 mijl, Torrevieja 36 mijl. Tot zondag steeds enkele buien, maar de zw wind blijft staan. Bij de oversteek naar Formentera ...

... land in sight! You'd think that we'd been away for months, not just a couple of nights – we were all so excited. Cartagena, Colombia, South America... It was just there in front of us. Not long now. Our expected time of arrival was about 10am, so ...

... the time to pick up randoms up on the side of the road and then we had to change buses at a town located 2 hours from Cartagena. Oh well! We eventually got there but for anyone traveling that way don't expect too much. We jumped a cab the 3km into town ...

... out for on ‘night watch’ and did a pretty good job at that. According to the new calculations we were due in Cartagena, Colombia at around 6am instead of 10pm! YAY!!! Sean got up at around 3:30 am and helped Fabian with the yacht until the ...

... seemed like the Ritz to us! The hotel is on its own island - Isla Palma in the Rosario Islands 2 hours by boat from Cartagena. It was kind of like a luxury Butlins in the Carribean, with nightly "shows", dancing contests, beach sports and Dolphin ...

... as I have been here now for five days and will update about it later.   The seven of us from the boat traveled together to Cartagena and hung out as well.  We have become friends and will remain and I now have a place to stay and visit in ...

... After doing some basic admin (passports, cash, shopping) we were ready to head off and face the open sea. We left the Cartagena harbour early morning with the intention of reaching the islands the following day, but it took us a bit longer with some ...

... .  There is no ferry company or anything like that, just a bunch of private yachts which take backpackers, usually leaving from Cartagena, to Panama via the San Blas islands, an archipelago off the eastern coast.  Luckily for us, because of ...

... start involving a Mapuche Indian uprising, the Spanish refounded Valdivia in 1645 as a walled city, similar to that found in Cartagena in Colombia. The coastal fortifications were further strengthened in 1760 due to the fear of a British invasion. Much of ...

... there forever but itīs just too dangerous, time stands still there!  So onwards to the old colonial walled city of Cartagena and a certain reunion...    AIDAN The lost city, or the Endurance Test as I called it!  This was definitely ...