Hola....! Marie & I had a nice tour yesterday with Dora from 10am-2pm. She speaks English well & she was educated at the school where Chris teaches. Highlight's were: Over a bridge to Manga Island where there is an old Monastary on a Mtn top that was built in the 1600s. They have up there The Virgin of Candles, which they carry her down evry year & for a week they celebrate her watching over them & protecting the people. It 's predominately Catholic (90%) but they have freedom for any religion now like U.S. The view on the Mtn was spectacular of the city & the Spanish architecture is breathtakingly beautiful here. On to a gigantic fort where they battled the enemies, then to an Emerald factory where they custom design jewelry made from the Emeralds mined near the mtns around Bogota (interior capital)...There is a blend of African, Indian & Spanish ethnicity & after 2 days I realize that the people here have a lot of passion for life. Passion for music, dance, food & being with each other. Today we are going to Chris's school for an outdoor festival w/ all the kids & their families.
Adios! Amy
town square
city from deck
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Fortress deck
Balancing Act
About Me
- Amy
- North Americano vacationer looking forward to temporarily getting out of snow country. I am planning on taking a lot of photographs in the old city of Cartagena. I also hope to set up a showing of them upon my return perhaps in one of the coffee shops in town. I am looking forward to the clubs in Cartagena because I have been learning Salsa which is really fun!