Tag: Cartagena

  • Tuesday 20 August 2019. Highlights: 4 Wheel Drive Experience, Marinka Waterfall, Casa Elemento (Largest hammock in the world) Today was our last long drive of the tour clocking in at 5 hours as we enter the home straight. I took a few more imodium tablets during the night hoping that this would do the trick…

  • Monday 19 August 2019 Highlights: Castillo San Felipe de Barajas (Fortress), The Mercado de Bazurto (local market), Calle Agnosto (alley of umbrellas), Gestsemani street art, San Pedro Claver Church, Cartagena Cathedral The first full day of the second week of the tour saw the group undertake a Cartagena City Tour. This was mostly done in…

  • Sunday 18 August 2019. Highlights: Islas del Rosario National Park – Isla Bella Today was a day of relaxing on a topical island. I have selected an optional visit to Isla Bella in the Islas del Rosario National Park at a cost of 195,000 pesos (around $85 AUD). Leaving our hotel at 7.40 am and…

  • Saturday 17 August 2019 Highlights: Lost or stolen wallet, farewell dinner Today was one of those days you remember for the wrong reasons. While leaving Medellín sometime between exiting our private bus and checking in my bag for the 9.53 am flight to Cartagena my wallet went missing.