Cartagena (1)

Unfortunately, we don't have good news regarding the departure from Colombia to Panama. For about two months, there has been absolute chaos with the departures of RoRo ships from Cartagena, ships that used to leave regularly for Panama once every two weeks have been canceled... That's why we have to stay (at least for now) in Colombia. We have a reliable port agent, Ms. Rodriguez, we were hoping that she could help us leave Colombia by sea as soon as possible. But so far, all we could get is a reservation for the RoRo ship only on May 27th... That is, in about 6 weeks... and only if there are no unexpected cancellations... :( We will probably have to change our travel route, because as time goes by it seems unrealistic to reach Halifax in Canada by land in September. We will come back with details.

Of course, despite this logistical difficulty, we will try to make an alternative program while we wait for the sea departure from Colombia. As we suspected and wrote in the blog at the beginning of this overland journey, although we have made many preparations for this trip, it will remain an adventure! An adventure that probably few people have the privilege of experiencing at least once in their lives...

In anticipation of the Easter holidays, we rented an apartment in the center of Cartagena. The apartment has all the necessary amenities (including AC!) and also offers the possibility of safe parking, right in the old city center. Cartagena is a former colonial city, the meeting place of three types of cultures: the local natives, the conquistadors and colonialists from overseas as well as the Africans brought against their will during the colonial period. That is why Cartagena has a strong Afro-Colombian character.Read more