Saturday, June 7, 2014

Colombia and Huanchaco

Some pictures of my vacation in Cartagena, Colombia and Huanchaco, Perú:


Besos!


The room I stayed at in Cartagena.  Yes, things are actually white there. 


The skyline as we headed out to the island


Close-up of the mangroves we paddled through


The Alpens out on the water in a small canoe


Turquoise waters


The foliage in the center of the hotel


Some of the architecture.  The hotel was originally a convent for nuns. 


The pool.  Need I say more?


The Cartagena skyline, this time from the fort walls


One of the original cannons


The tunnels within the fort.  When originally built, there was no artificial light (obviously), and Colombian/Spanish soldiers would hide in the dark corners, waiting to jump and surprise stab the invaders/pirates.


On the walls that surround the Old City


Modern Cartagena seen over the century-old walls






Storefront


Street Bookstores


The sun setting on our last night


The famous balconies of the Old City


Heading towards the Plaza de Armas

Huanchaco, La Libertad, Peru:


One of the ruins from La Luna near Trujillo in La Libertad


The sun setting on my last night of vacation

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