Around Barranquilla

8th of Feb was the first day of main carnival days. This is the day when the Queen of the Carnival is officially crowned and then performs for almost an hour, but the program was at 8 in the evening so we had decided to walk and enjoy the city during the day. By the time we got up, got ready and had breakfast, it was nearly 11am. After that, we spent almost 2 hours trying to get Maria's iPhone unlocked (actually 2 hours more after I reached their hotel. They had been at it since early in the morning 🤤). It had got locked the previous night and all the bank transaction codes etc were configured on it only, so it was quite urgent to get it working. Finally, around 1:30 pm, it got unlocked. With no fixed plan for the day, we decided to walk from Bella Vista, where we were living to Barrio Abajo where all the histle bustle and the famous churches of Barranquilla are. Our first stop on the way was La Inmaculada church. The city in some ways reminded me of Chandigarh my home town. The streets were wide and surrounded by flowered trees and grass covered sidewalks. Every few meters there were sculptures and other decorations in the middle of the street separators.Read more