- Finally going on a vacation
- Our room in the Viaggio in Medellín
- Dining room in the Viaggio
- Art in the neighborhood
- We walked to a shopping center for a meal and groceries
- First meal in Medellín at Vivo Live Food
- Seafood and a bibimbap-style mix
- A quick rain shower
- Food court
- Breakfast at the Viaggio
- To get to the hilly neighborhoods, take the cable cars
- Our tour guide, Camilo, at Juan XXIII
- A view of the hillside Comuna
- Foong checks directions
- Camilo, our tour guide, and Steven from Ireland
- Matt from Hong Kong rides the slide
- Long path winds through shops
- The band entertains
- Street murals
- Hip hop dancing
- Freshly prepared food... goop?
- The hills are endless
- Jane and Joe Tourist in Comuna 13
- Sprawling forever
- A scenic overlook where everyone wants a photo
- The line to get to the overlook
- This guy has cute puppies, you can take photos with them
- This guy was very patient with my Spanish
- Down the many steps, past wall murals
- Woman and bird
- Lots of bird paintings
- Macaws
- Lots of symbolism in this mural
- Bored monkey
- Overhead decorations
- With our fellow tourists, Steven (Ireland) and Matt (Hong Kong)
- End of the train line
- Museo El Castillo
- Waiting for the castle tour
- Fountain at the castle
- Inlaid tile work looks almost Nazi-like
- The gardens of Museo El Castillo
- Museo El Castillo
- This young woman is from Cary NC
- Dinner at Relato in Provenza
- Relato in Provenza
- Lomo enyucado and hot rock ceviche
- Dessert served on a cloud
- Provenza Letras Medellín
- Provenza Letras Medellín
- Provenza Letras Medellín
- Outside the Viaggio
- Plaza Botero
- Plaza Botero
- Plaza Botero
- Plaza Botero
- Plaza Botero
- Plaza Botero
- Palacio de la Cultura Rafael Uribe Uribe
- Palacio de la Cultura Rafael Uribe Uribe
- Museo de Antioquia
- Museo de Antioquia
- Botero statues in the 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
- Museo de Antioquia
- Plaza Botero
- Palacio de la Cultura Rafael Uribe Uribe
- Police barricades surrounding Plaza Botero
- Palacio de la Cultura Rafael Uribe Uribe
- vendors outside the barricade at Parque Berrío metro station
- Gerónimo told us to visit Pueblito Paisa
- A 360° camera at Pueblito Paisa
- Tropical fruits and flowers at Pueblito Paisa
- A model of Medellín valley at Pueblito Paisa
- A refreshing drink at Pueblito Paisa
- Santa Fe Mall
- We ordered a Bandeja Paisa (Paisa Platter) at the mall
- Dusk at the Santa Fe mall
- Bandeja Paisa (Paisa Platter)
- Breakfast at the Viaggio
- Lining up to board our plane to Cartagena
- We flew "Clic" airlines
- Arriving in Cartagena
- A mobile payphone
- We bought the 2-day hop-on-hop-off bus tour package
- Hotel Caribe in Bocagrande, Cartgena
- Modern hotels in Bocagrande
- Inside the walled city in Cartagena
- Restaurant in Getsemani (Calle Adentro)
- Seafood and pasta and plantains and salad
- Inside Calle Adentro Restaurant
- Cafe Havana is very popular at night (closed mid-day)
- Street in Getsemani
- Parque Centenario
- Haircuts at the Plaza del Reloj (clock tower square)
- Statue at Plaza del Reloj
- We waited a long time for our bus just outside the wall
- Tour bus stop on the Caribbean coast
- View from our room at the Hotel Caribe
- Sunset at the Hotel Caribe
- This bird is on the tallest branch, 5 stories up.
- Sunset, preparing for a swim
- Pool at the Hotel Caribe
- Night view of Bocagrande from our hotel
- Night view of Bocagrande from our hotel
- Going to the buffet (night shot, actually!)
- Welcome drinks at the pool-side bar
- Tiny door to get to the buffet
- The resident macaw
- The resident peacock
- View of the Caribbean from our room
- On the hop-on-hop-off tour bus
- Old house in Getsemani
- Pigeon at 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
- Castillo de San Felipe de Barajas
- Another crazy stoplight acrobat
- Inside the walled city
- Tight parking
- Texas Restobar, Cartagena
- street in the walled city
- Along the wall, facing the Caribbean
- We gave up on the bus reaching this stop, called an Uber
- The beach outside the Hotel Caribe
- The macaw can't fly, but he knows where people leave their food
- Stealing a hotel guest's food
- Sunset at Hotel Caribe
- Sunset at Hotel Caribe
- Night life in Getsemani
- Night life in Getsemani
- Night life in Getsemani
- Night life in Getsemani
- 7 Cielos restaurant
- View from our table at 7 Cielos restaurant
- 7 Cielos restaurant