The Black Flag Cafe©

Sorry about the date/time thing. New camera and we hadn't worked out how to get it off.

For rdkll: Taganga




and Playa Grande. First thing:




Unloading provisions:




Lunchtime:


Lulo:


Coconut oil massage man, the most successful trader on the beach:

Tairona.
Transport:


Lunch:



The avocado man:


Fat card-player:

LIKE VERY MUCH!

Thanks for sharing.

Columbians got a sweet place and know how to live.

(Except the tanks at Metallica - idiocy.)

Cartagena. Pirate and related stuff.
Replica "Galeón Bucanero":

There are loads of model ships in the Naval Museum. And models of the various attacks, including this, of Francis Drake's last and successful one in 1586:


A bit of the wall built afterwards, with cannons:


Inside the same bit of wall:


Sundial in Saint Pedro Claver's cloisters:

More Cartagena. Some exteriors. Trading in the shade:




Whisky bar:


Getting to heart of the most touristy bit. The roads are closed to traffic at night.

On the assumption that someone here might share my love of Mudéjar architecture and particularly leafy patios, here are a few more:

Convent of San Pedro Claver:


Palace of the Inquisition:


Next 2 beautifully restored houses, now very expensive hotels. If you ask politely they'll let you in to have a look around. The Pestagua, which is very cool and elegant:


And Casa del Marqués, which has been more faithfully restored:


And the smaller, much more reasonable hotel we stayed at, Casa de Catalina la India:

a bit dry this time of year there as well?
oh yeah, nice pics.

Chelly wrote:a bit dry this time of year there as well?

In fact it rained several times when we were in Taganga. Long overdue. Everyone was hugely relieved at the end of a long drought. The hillsides should be bright green by now.

very nice. thank you.