Cartagena (2)
21 Nisan 2025, Kolombiya ⋅ ☁️ 29 °C
We have been in Cartagena for ten days, unfortunately so far we have not found another possibility to leave Colombia a little earlier, the reserved date is May 27th... But we were hoping to find a wayOkumaya devam et
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A perhaps insignificant detail, like these painted ceramic tiles, indicating the names of the streets of Cartagena, makes you think that there was a time when everything went much slower... Quo vadis?
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A very exclusive shopping center, worthy of Zurich's Bahnhofstrasse. This part is like a Roman amphitheater and can also be used for performances.
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Although it displays some absolutely sinister instruments of torture, this building, now a museum, remains an absolutely fascinating place. The palace was completed in 1770, although the institution of the Inquisition had been present in Cartagena since 1640. Cartagena was one of three locations of the Inquisition in South and Central America (another location operated in Mexico and another in Lima, Peru). The museum offers a lot of explanation, not only about the institution of the Inquisition, but also about the history of the city and the social movements that led to the independence of Colombia. It is interesting to note that the Inquisition was only abolished after Colombia proclaimed its independence from Spain (1810). An interesting aside, in 2015, when Pope Francis visited the museum, the instruments of torture were removed, only to be put back after the pontiff's visit.
GezginSincer sa fiu nu inteleg logica comportamentului de a ridica si apoi de a reexpune artefactele ?!
Florin PaunPai le-au ridicat ca sa nu-l sperie pe papa cu tot felul de ustensile de tortura sinistre! Parca ma ardeau degetele sa fi pus 1-2 poze cu aparatele de despicat teasta, dar am lasat-o asa... Le-au pus inapoi, ca sa fie siguri ca platesc turistii pretul de intrare... Ca daca se numea numai "Muzeu de Istorie" nu se vizita suficient. :))