the clocktower at the edge of the old city wall
standing on the old city wall
wall that surrounds the old city
a little soccer game on a sunday afternoon
entrance to the old city
my hotel!
the view from my table after a fabulous meal of fish, fried plantains and coconut rice.
carriage rides around town in the evening
inside the cathedral
park near my hotel
statue of bolivar
emerald's are the largest (legal) export of colombia
emerald before they are cut
snow cones!! they looked delish but i didn't want to risk getting sick from the ice
sundail on the wall of the church
the first and largest african slave trade square in america
the house of the richest slave trade man
dominos, the most popular past time here, besides soccer and drinking rum of course ;)
first hospital just inside the city walls
the shoes monument for colombia's most famous poet
boca grande, the rich and touristy part of the city
more of the city
the first shipping port in the americas
inside the Covento de la Popa
the tour guide was so insistent about taking my picture the whole time...
the chapel in the Convent
annual dress making contest for girl playing the virgin mary to wear in the parade
on the other side of the city, a huge shanty town
the castillo de San Felipe de Barajas. if not for this fortess south america would speak english. it helped the spanish defeat the english
entrance to the fortress
the colombian flag at the fortress
inside the narrow pathways
armed policemen and private security are EVERYWHERE! even in coffee shops!
a gathering of the different colombian police units. not sure why but it was cool to see and listen to their national anthem.
the sun beginning to set the the fortress
former dungens from the 18th century turned into shops
getting ready to board the boat
boca grande
the little hotel on the beach
more of the hotel
the pool
yep that's barbed wire around the entire place
more barbed wire
my new friend
the beach
the boat
chiva bus!!
more chiva bus
music and dancing on the old city wall
another solo traveler on the chiva bus.
the 2nd motor on our boat broke so we had to make a stop here...
and these kids were so happy to see us
after snorkeling
my snorkel friends. all the guys wore speedo and shaved their legs and chests!!
perfect place to spend the afternoon.
