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Photo essay: Cartagena de Indias, Colombia
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Photo essay: Cartagena de Indias, Colombia

Posted on September 7, 2016 by lanomadita • Leave a comment

If you can bear the heat and humidity, there are plenty of rewards for photographers in Cartagena. Every ancient wall is a canvas, every wooden shutter and every rusted padlock a handcrafted sculpture. The Old City has been beautifully restored, with just the right level of peeling paint and scuffed wood to stop it feeling … Continue reading →

Afrocolombian dancers in Cartagena
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Afrocolombian dancers in Cartagena

Posted on August 19, 2016 by lanomadita • Leave a comment

As the sun sets and the sweltering temperatures begin to subside, the dancers come out in Cartagena. The energetic drumming is like a siren call, ringing through the colonial streets, drawing onlookers from across the old city. Continue reading →

Friday photo: the doors of Old Cartagena
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Friday photo: the doors of Old Cartagena

Posted on August 12, 2016 by lanomadita • Leave a comment

For a fan of Gabriel Garcia Marquez, the ancient wooden doors of Old Cartagena are each as exciting as a book cover – each awaiting to be opened to reveal the stories within, of traders, aristocrats and drug barons. Continue reading →

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