CARTAGENA:  PASTEL FACADES, BALCONIES AND DOORS

CARTAGENA : ARCHITECTURAL SIGNATURE

Hola compañeros!

This time, back from a trip to Central America, which included the Dominican Republic, Jamaica, Costa Rica, Panama and Colombia.

As you would expect, there were many awesome landscapes along the way – natural and man-made, for example the Panama Canal – with a wide diversity of populations, huge socio-economic contrasts, from opulent – if not provoking – wealth to dire misery.

And overall, lots of colours!  A special mention goes to the facades and street art of Cartagena’s old town in Colombia, of which you’ll see a few samples below.  Should you want a copy of one or the other photograph, drop me an e-mail using the Contact Form on this website.

In Cartagena’s Spanish, “balconada” (balcony) means, more or less “to stroll”.  This series of pics is exactly about that:  wandering in the city.  Hopefully, this will inspire you to go there and have a look by yourself!

Facades, balconies and doors..  but also coffee and football!

The fancy pastel-coloured facades, balconies and doors in Cartagena are a permanent invitation to walk around.

Hint:  stop for a coffee (Colombian, of course) and sip it in the shade of some tropical trees on a small plaza and enjoy the moment.

And if you’re in a sporty mood, you’re likely to be able to catch a glimpse of a football (soccer for Americans) game on a screen in a nearby café..

This is Colombia.  The cool side of it at least.