When we arrived in Cartagena (after a super fun night sleeping at Bogota airport), we knew we would love our time there as soon as we pulled up to our hotel. It was one of the most charming, buzzing and interesting places we have come across on our travels, with a unique Caribbean vibe and colourful architecture.
The streets of the older part of the city were filled with fruit & food vendors, horse-drawn carriages and performers so naturally we spent many hours just wondering through the streets just soaking up the atmosphere.
We stayed a short walk from the walled part of the city in a district called Getsemani which was full of character (& characters) and thankfully a little cheaper and less touristy than the main area of the city. Our accomodation was a bit of a splurge but well worth the money and we got plenty of use out of the beautiful pool during the hot, humid days. At our hotel we met a fun group of Americans who we went out with most nights to the local salsa clubs, bars and restaurants.
One of the funniest and most memorable afternoons we've had was a visit to the nearby Totumo mud volcano, where you can take a dip in the thick, bubbling, volcanic mud. It was such a strange sensation, made even stranger by the random Colombians who massage you upon entry. However, things got even stranger afterwards when we received a nude wash-down from the local Colombian ladies in the lake. Thank God for murky water!
On our last full day in Cartagena, we took the boat to a beautiful beach called Playa Blanca. Apart from being hassled all day by people trying to sell us everything under the sun, we still managed to have a relaxing day enjoying the beautiful, clear water.
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