October 15, 2024
Our guide, Luis, took us on a walking tour of the Getsamani neighborhood in the walled city. Not too long ago it was a dangerous area, but now is lively with beautiful wall murals, restaurants and cafes.
After the tour we hopped on the Chiva bus. It is an old bus that has been turned into a party bus. There were three musicians playing lively music.
The Chiva dropped us off at the village of La Boquilla. It is a village that makes a living from fishing. The people of the village are mainly of African descent and they want to preserve their way of life. The people of the village have a school for children to learn drumming and dancing Cumbria. We were given a lesson in drumming and dancing.
We spent the afternoon walking around the walled city and walking on the wall. We took a horse carriage ride to our farewell dinner. Tomorrow we head to Ecuador.
Tim & Kathy Simonsen 
comment to Cartagena Day Two:
How long is this trip?!?! What an amazing and memorable time you are having. I imagine the people traveling with you are like family now. We are eager to hear more when you return. We are enjoying the trip vicariously and will be sad when it ends. It’s so fun to see these colorful photos of a very passionate culture. Sufferings and hardship brings a depth to any person or community. God is in the shadows. Always living with us, always present. Immanuel
I tried yo answer on your blog and it said I needed a password and I couldn’t find it. Oh well.
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We return on the 23rd. We ended the Colombia part of the trip in Cartagena. We are in Ecuador now for seven days. Only six of us continued on in Ecuador. Very nice travelers to be with. We are now in Cuenca, Ecuador. I will post some more soon. I was sick with a 24 hr bug yesterday but feeling much better this morning.
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