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- I bought some liquor in the duty free shop
- Liquor bottles in Colombia have tamper-proof spouts to prevent drugging
- Souvenirs from Colombia
- Our flight back from Florida to NC was delayed until almost midnight
- We were at the Medellín airport when the annular eclipse happened
- In the town of El Peñol, the locals ride their bikes on the long gradual incline
- Sunset in Guatapé
- Helicopter tours took off every few minutes close to our hotel
- The Rock, the lake, and the tourists
- Posing for a picture on the rocking boat
- View of El Peñón from the lake
- A marker indicating the old Guatapé town, which is 40m under water
- The burned out remains of Pablo Escobar's vacation home in Guatapé
- Guatapean ducks
- "Don Hector" took us on a boat tour
- The dinner cruise only runs on weekends
- A tricked-out tuk-tuk
- Guatapé is known for its house paintings
- Guatapé is known for its house paintings
- The church in Guatapé
- We ate lunch at this restaurant shop-house
- Shade and color, a touristy street in Guatapé
- Guatapé town
- Horses on the road to El Peñón
- Our ride to town
- Tuk-Tuks
- A tiny car
- Going down
- "Bajando" means "going down"
- Foong and Alan, on top of the world
- View to the west from El Peñón
- On top of El Peñón
- On top of El Peñón
- View to the east from El Peñón
- View to the north from El Peñón (Hotel Los Recuerdos near the bridge)
- Climbing the 708 steps of El Peñón
- At the base of El Peñón (the Rock)
- Taking a tuk-tuk to El Peñón (the Rock)
- Taking a tuk-tuk to El Peñón (the Rock)
- Open elevator at Hotel Los Recuerdos
- Bandeja Paisa
- We ordered way too much food!
- Foong at Hotel Los Recuerdos
- Hotel Los Recuerdos
- Hotel Los Recuerdos
- Guatapé
- Pets on the plane
- Pet bathroom in Bogotá airport
- Old school boarding
- Juan Valdez coffee shop
- Hallway in Hotel Caribe is reminiscent of Getsemani streets
- Courtyard at Hotel Caribe
- Bird cleaning breakfast tables at Hotel Caribe
- 7 Cielos restaurant
- View from our table at 7 Cielos restaurant
- 7 Cielos restaurant
- Night life in Getsemani
- Night life in Getsemani
- Night life in Getsemani
- Night life in Getsemani
- Sunset at Hotel Caribe
- Sunset at Hotel Caribe
- Stealing a hotel guest's food
- The macaw can't fly, but he knows where people leave their food
- The beach outside the Hotel Caribe
- We gave up on the bus reaching this stop, called an Uber
- Along the wall, facing the Caribbean
- street in the walled city
- Texas Restobar, Cartagena
- Tight parking
- Inside the walled city
- Another crazy stoplight acrobat
- Castillo de San Felipe de Barajas
- Castillo de San Felipe de Barajas
- Castillo de San Felipe de Barajas
- Castillo de San Felipe de Barajas
- Castillo de San Felipe de Barajas
- Pigeon at Castillo de San Felipe de Barajas
- Old house in Getsemani
- On the hop-on-hop-off tour bus
- View of the Caribbean from our room
- The resident peacock
- The resident macaw
- Tiny door to get to the buffet
- Welcome drinks at the pool-side bar
- Going to the buffet (night shot, actually!)
- Night view of Bocagrande from our hotel
- Night view of Bocagrande from our hotel
- Pool at the Hotel Caribe
- Sunset, preparing for a swim
- This bird is on the tallest branch, 5 stories up.
- Sunset at the Hotel Caribe
- View from our room at the Hotel Caribe
- Tour bus stop on the Caribbean coast
- Tightrope walker at the stop light
- We waited a long time for our bus just outside the wall
- Statue at Plaza del Reloj
- Haircuts at the Plaza del Reloj (clock tower square)
- Parque Centenario
- Street in Getsemani
- Cafe Havana is very popular at night (closed mid-day)
- Inside Calle Adentro Restaurant
- Seafood and pasta and plantains and salad
- Restaurant in Getsemani (Calle Adentro)
- Inside the walled city in Cartagena
- Modern hotels in Bocagrande
- Hotel Caribe in Bocagrande, Cartgena
- We bought the 2-day hop-on-hop-off bus tour package
- A mobile payphone
- Arriving in Cartagena
- We flew "Clic" airlines
- Lining up to board our plane to Cartagena
- Breakfast at the Viaggio
- Bandeja Paisa (Paisa Platter)
- Dusk at the Santa Fe mall
- We ordered a Bandeja Paisa (Paisa Platter) at the mall
- Santa Fe Mall
- A refreshing drink at Pueblito Paisa
- A model of Medellín valley at Pueblito Paisa
- Tropical fruits and flowers at Pueblito Paisa
- A 360° camera at Pueblito Paisa
- Gerónimo told us to visit Pueblito Paisa
- vendors outside the barricade at Parque Berrío metro station
- Palacio de la Cultura Rafael Uribe Uribe
- Police barricades surrounding Plaza Botero
- Palacio de la Cultura Rafael Uribe Uribe
- Plaza Botero
- Museo de Antioquia
- Museo de Antioquia
- Museo de Antioquia
- Museo de Antioquia
- Museo de Antioquia
- Museo de Antioquia
- Museo de Antioquia
- Museo de Antioquia
- Museo de Antioquia
- Botero statues in the Museo de Antioquia
- Museo de Antioquia
- Museo de Antioquia
- Palacio de la Cultura Rafael Uribe Uribe
- Palacio de la Cultura Rafael Uribe Uribe
- Plaza Botero
- Plaza Botero
- Plaza Botero
- Plaza Botero
- Plaza Botero
- Plaza Botero
- Outside the Viaggio
- Provenza Letras Medellín
- Provenza Letras Medellín
- Provenza Letras Medellín
- Dessert served on a cloud
- Lomo enyucado and hot rock ceviche
- Relato in Provenza
- Dinner at Relato in Provenza
- This young woman is from Cary NC
- Museo El Castillo
- The gardens of Museo El Castillo
- Inlaid tile work looks almost Nazi-like
- Fountain at the castle
- Waiting for the castle tour
- Museo El Castillo
- End of the train line
- With our fellow tourists, Steven (Ireland) and Matt (Hong Kong)
- Overhead decorations
- Bored monkey
- Lots of symbolism in this mural
- Macaws
- Lots of bird paintings
- Woman and bird
- Down the many steps, past wall murals
- This guy was very patient with my Spanish
- This guy has cute puppies, you can take photos with them
- The line to get to the overlook
- A scenic overlook where everyone wants a photo
- Sprawling forever
- Jane and Joe Tourist in Comuna 13
- The hills are endless
- Freshly prepared food... goop?
- Hip hop dancing
- Street murals
- The band entertains
- Long path winds through shops
- Matt from Hong Kong rides the slide
- Camilo, our tour guide, and Steven from Ireland
- Foong checks directions
- A view of the hillside Comuna
- Our tour guide, Camilo, at Juan XXIII
- To get to the hilly neighborhoods, take the cable cars
- Subway map - we're going to Juan XXIII
- Breakfast at the Viaggio
- Food court
- A quick rain shower
- Seafood and a bibimbap-style mix
- First meal in Medellín at Vivo Live Food
- We walked to a shopping center for a meal and groceries
- Art in the neighborhood
- Dining room in the Viaggio
- Our room in the Viaggio in Medellín
- Finally going on a vacation
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