Life happens in Cartagena’s plentiful collection of Spanish colonial plazas. Plaza Trinidad becomes a bohemian hangout by night fall
Spanish Colonial doors
Shopping in the beautiful historical city center
Cartagena’s naval history and modern beach-front high rises
Sunsets along the wall
The beauty of the Spanish colonial city center
Two Urban Dreams – The Spanish colonial city center and the modern beach front developments
The Spanish defensive architecture provides the perfect sunset hangout
Colombians from across the country vacation in Cartagena. A sunset from the famous San Felipe Castle
Monitoring the flow of traffic in-and-out of the historic city center
Monitoring the flow of traffic in-and-out of the historic city center
Police + tourist shops
Vehicular police checks
Motorcycle police roaming the historic city streets
K-9 Police Units in the historic city center
Security and Coconuts – two important aspects of life in Cartagena
European empires took it upon themselves to civilize the supposedly primitive peoples of foreign lands. This statue in Cartagena shows a Spanish priest talking to a seemingly monkey-like native. A white man’s burden.
A statue outside of the Naval Museum commemorates Cartagena’s rich naval military history
A map of the original Spanish colonial city. The city has since expanded massively along the coast and further south.
The Spanish conquistador Pedro de Heredia who founded Cartagena
A private security agency that offers security for hotels, restaurants, businesses and events. Cali, Colombia