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A Love Letter to Cartagena

written by Brenna Holeman August 7, 2012
Cartagena Colombia 16 Cartagena Colombia 15 Cartagena Colombia 14 Cartagena Colombia 13 Cartagena Colombia 12 Cartagena Colombia 1 Cartagena Colombia 11 Cartagena Colombia 10 Cartagena Colombia 9 Cartagena Colombia 8 Cartagena Colombia 7 Cartagena Colombia 6 Cartagena Colombia 5 Cartagena Colombia 4 Cartagena Colombia 3 Cartagena Colombia 2
Cartagena, Colombia

Cartagena, how do I love thee? Let me count the ways.

I love your pink sunsets and blue walls, your orange fruits and green drinks. I love your sleepy chihuahuas and your sidewalk cafes, your rows and rows of jewellery for sale. I love your limonada and sweet coffee for purchase while pigeons fight for pieces of corn scattered by tourists. I love your smiles and your handshakes, your cold beers and your humid nights. I love your music that greets me at every corner, the art that covers your streets, your night sky full of stars and laughter.

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Audrey | That Backpacker August 7, 2012 - 12:09 pm

Ohh that sweet dog!!!! I love the way he is smiling and sticking his tongue out! That is the cutest thing ever!

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[Ali] To Be Continued... August 7, 2012 - 2:34 pm

Yep – those pups are ridiculously cute!! 🙂

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This Battered Suitcase August 8, 2012 - 5:19 am

Ha ha, I knew the dogs would be a hit!

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I am Megan August 8, 2012 - 9:14 am

What magnificent images you have here! And that one with the two pups is just amazing! They look like they are smiling!

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Rachel August 8, 2012 - 8:07 pm

Gorgeous photos!!

Rachel
http://www.postcardsfromrachel.com

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Callie August 9, 2012 - 10:30 pm

Beautiful pictures – such gorgeous colors on all the buildings! I loved Cartagena so much.

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Ekua August 10, 2012 - 6:58 am

Great pics! Columbia is at the top of my list of places to visit next. It looks so much like a couple of my other most favorite places – Cuba and the state of Bahia in Brazil!

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This Battered Suitcase August 24, 2012 - 3:37 am

Thank you so much for all of your comments! Cartagena was indeed a gorgeous place…

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Kristina August 26, 2012 - 10:45 am

amazing pictures, always wanted to visit cartagena! one day…. 🙂

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This Battered Suitcase August 30, 2012 - 1:33 am

Kristina – I hope you make it there soon! It’s a fantastic place…

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Cartagena Colonial Cool (For Naysayers!) - Gee, Cassandra September 9, 2014 - 9:06 am

[…] Remembering visits of his youth, Andres hyped Cartagena more than he ever did his hometown. Letters of love to Cartagena flood the blogosphere, and Bret and Mary of Green Global Travel don’t hesitate to proclaim […]

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Hi, I'm Brenna

My name is Brenna Holeman and I drink a lot of whisky. No, wait. That’s not how I want to start. After travelling to more than 100 countries over the past 15 years, many of them solo, I tend to write about travel a lot, but I write about other things, too: getting dumped, buying way too much jewellery, and yeah, OK, whisky (none of those things are related, I swear). You’ll find a mix of advice, opinion pieces, and stories on this blog, but either way, I hope to make you want to read more. And up next? I'm about to become a single mom to a beautiful baby boy, the biggest solo adventure I've ever been on. For more about me and what you'll find on This Battered Suitcase, click here .

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