We've spent the last few days in Cartagena, the first city in Colombia that we have visited that has a lot of visible colonial history. The original city center is surrounded by a stone wall built to withstand assaults from pirates and criminals such as Francis Drake and John Hawkins. Construction of Cartagena's walls happened in stages, beginning in 1586. By the early 1600s, the parts of the city facing the Caribbean Sea were fortified against attack. The walls still stand and give the city a fairytale feel. The old hotels and buidlings inside the wall are beautiful, and walking through the narrow streets was a highlight for me.
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