Caño de Los Tramposos

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Traveler Alilles on Tour
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- Jul 23, 2023, 10:46pm
- ☁️ 28 °C
- Altitude: 16 m
- Colombia Atlántico Barranquilla Centro Caño de Los Tramposos 10.990259, -74.7861410°59’25” N 74°47’10” W
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Medellin
July 23, 2023 in Colombia ⋅ ☁️ 28 °C
From tiny mountain villages to one of Colombias main cities: Welcome to Medellin! We were excited to meet our friend Milena for a visit - even more so when Sebastian also sneaked up as a surprise visit and early birthday present for Alina 🥹🫶🏼 (credits to the boys for keeping his visit a secret for a full month!). So the four of us explored Medellin as best as we (safely) could by eating at a lot of places, drinking at a lot of places, riding cable cars and the metro, doing a walking tour through the infamous Communa 13 district and enjoying the beautiful view on the city on our shared terrace.
Medellin really is very different from Bogota and much more modern (they are trying to build a metro in Bogota for the last 10 years now, while Medellin has a running metro system already). We stayed at the - very safe - prime tourist area called ‚el Poblado‘. In our half of the neighbourhood, the streets were peppered with cute little cafes, bars, restaurants and shops, all giving off a very relaxing and quiet vibe. It just takes a 10 minutes walk to the other part of the neighbourhood to experience a completely different vibe altogether: This was where the parties are at, every single night 💃🏻. Full streets are completely closed off for vehicles, crowded with seating areas of all different kind of restaurants and bars, and booming with all different kind of latin sounds. Great for a night out, but also very tiring 🙃
Many say that they prefer Medellin over Bogota, and we see why - it‘s much easier for tourists! All in all a city well worth a visit and spending a few days exploring (especially great with friends we haven‘t seen in 4.5 months 🥰).Read more
Traveler Herzliche, warme Grüsse an euch 4! What a wonderful surprise indeed. And they can assist you with the Spanish language, as a small asset!
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Traveler Die „Würmli“ gsehnd aber fein us. Sicher en Monät im Chilli igleit gsi…. 😋
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Traveler Und immer es Bier 🍺 dezue! Top 🤪
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Traveler Das isch sogar tatsächlich mal keis bier, sondern e limonade 😂
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Weltreise
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- Aug 16, 2023, 3:15pm
- ☁️ 32 °C
- Altitude: 25 m
- Colombia Atlántico Barranquilla Centro Caño de Los Tramposos 10.985291, -74.7844410°59’7” N 74°47’4” W
Day 109
Barranquilla: Essen und Graffiti
August 16, 2023 in Colombia ⋅ ☁️ 32 °C
Wir sind in Kolumbien angekommen. Genauer gesagt in Barranquilla, nicht unbedingt die Perle der Sehenswürdigkeiten dieses Landes. Aber das kam uns eigentlich auch etwas entgegen, denn nach einer schlaflosen Nacht in New York hatten wir so sehr viel Zeit zum Ausruhen und Ausschlafen und die weitere Reise planen.

Es ist gar nicht so leicht sich zu entscheiden, denn von karibischen Stränden über Wanderungen zu verlorenen prä-kolonialen Städten oder in einen der zahlreichen anderen Nationalparks, von Kaffeetouren über die vielen schönen Städte und etliche Naturhighlights gibt es ganz schön viel, das mensch hier so tun kann. Mal sehen, ob wir am Ende 3 Wochen oder 3 Monate bleiben - jetzt geht es erstmal richtig an die Karibikküste, nach Santa Marta.

Ansonsten haben wir hier schon ein paar kleine Herausforderungen gemeistert, z. B. lokale SIM-Karten zu kaufen (gar nicht so einfach ohne festen Wohnsitz im Land), vegetarisches Essen zu finden (das dann aber sehr lecker war) und Siggi schlägt sich auch wacker in der Kommunikation auf Spanisch. Jetzt ist es an alex, eher daneben zu stehen, zu nicken und zu lächeln. Aber nach der Zeit in Frankreich ist das auch völlig in Ordnung, die Rollen mal so zu tauschen :)Read more
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The Craze for Travelling The South American Odyssey
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- Feb 9, 2018, 1:47pm
- ☀️ 29 °C
- Altitude: 19 m
- Colombia Atlántico Barranquilla Centro Caño de Los Tramposos 10.99, -74.7833310°59’24” N 74°46’60” W
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Day 133
Barrio Abajo
February 9, 2018 in Colombia ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
This day also, we didn't have anything planned during the day. The only event Baila la Calle (Dancing on the Street) was starting at 7 in the evening. Maria and Hristo planned to stay a bit longer at the hotel in the morning. They needed to fix Maria's return ticket to London. She had been forced to buy a return ticket when she was about to board the flight to Santiago on her way from UK. The Argentina Aerolíneas had given her no other option and had wanted her to book a return ticket while still in Madrid. This, despite the fact that she was not even stopping in Argentina and had showed them her onward journey to Santiago, Chile. She had bought a return ticket from Santiago to London and had managed to come. We had tried to get it canceled and get a refund a couple of times during the trip but it had not worked out. Now, with the return in a few days, they had to get it canceled and get a refund. I decided to go to the Barrio Abajo which we had not been able to reach the day before and do some shopping for the carnival while they decided to fix the tickets and join me later during the day.
On the way, I made a deviation and passed through the venue for the night's program just to get an idea about the entrances and the fees, so as not to repeat the previous day's mistake 😉 During the day, the preparation for the night were ongoing. The stalls were being built and barricades being erected. The buntings and streamers gave it a festive look, just the people were missing. Strangely, none of the volunteers helping out in the preparation had a clue how many entrances there will be and how much would be the cost 🤤🤤 Most did say that they most probably, it would be a free entrance. In any case, I walked from one end to the other to get an idea how big the area was amd where all the entrances could be.Read more
Traveler You picked up the cue very fast & tried all your skills to find the free entrance ,got it.....???
3/22/18Reply
The Craze for Travelling 😁😁 not at this point of time but later in the evening I did 😉
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The Craze for Travelling The South American Odyssey
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- Feb 9, 2018, 2:44pm
- ☀️ 29 °C
- Altitude: 15 m
- Colombia Atlántico Barranquilla Centro Caño de Los Tramposos 10.98, -74.7810°58’48” N 74°46’48” W
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Day 133
Local Market Barrio Abajo
February 9, 2018 in Colombia ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
A few kms from the venue for the night was the local market of Barrio Abajo. It was a colorful crowded place with street vendors selling various wares. A lot of them had updated their stock to sell items for the carnival. There were foam sprays, bunting bursts, tshirts, pants, dresses one could buy there, all items one could use during the carnival. It was a place to people watch and shop till you drop. Bargaining was a norm and I learnt to wait and watch how much the locals paid for various things before going in and doing my own bargaining and purchases. I managed to buy a few tshirts for a very cheap price. I was all set for the carnival now.. except maybe a good hat 😎
The local market was spread over 20-30 streets N-S and E-W. Where the market ended was the beautiful San Nicholas church.Read more
Traveler Very very colourful display ,but encroachments galore & drivers nightmare.We have commonality of thoughts.
3/22/18Reply
The Craze for Travelling 😁😁😁 its the carnival time. Everything is allowed 😉
3/23/18Reply
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- Feb 9, 2018, 4:19pm
- ☀️ 27 °C
- Altitude: 25 m
- Colombia Atlántico Barranquilla Centro Caño de Los Tramposos 10.98167, -74.7783310°58’54” N 74°46’42” W
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Day 133
Carnival ready
February 9, 2018 in Colombia ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
After San Nicolas, I started walking E-W past more street shops and kiosks. I even tried the Churros being made fresh on one of the street side handcart.
A churro is a fried-dough pastry—predominantly choux—based snack. Churros are traditional in Spain and Portugal - from where they originate - as well as the Philippines and Ibero-America.
There were fruit vendors, flower vendors and I even managed to find a hats wholesaler/manufacturer. I managed to bargain a Colombian hat for 10000 COP. The normal selling price was 30000 COP and none of the sellers I had tried bargaining with earlier had gone below 20000 COP so I was quite pleased.
Now, I was ready for the carnival 😁😁😁Read more
Traveler You have tasted umpteen types of food items ,now is the time to try your hand at home. The G'pigs will be there with you soon.😀
3/22/18Reply
Traveler Is it salty or dipped in sugar syrup ?
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Traveler Sala mein to Sahab bun gaya..............🎼🎼🎼🎤🎤
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- Feb 9, 2018, 5:03pm
- ☀️ 27 °C
- Altitude: 19 m
- Colombia Atlántico Barranquilla Centro Caño de Los Tramposos 10.99, -74.7833310°59’24” N 74°46’60” W
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Day 133
Around San Roque
February 9, 2018 in Colombia ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
By the time, I was done seeing the San Roque it was 5:15 pm. The night event was starting at 7 pm and the venue Carrera 50 was about 30 minutes away. So, I decided to sit and relax in the plaza outside the church for a while and then have dinner before going straight to the venue. The main local bus terminal was quite nearby and there were many colorful buses coming and going from all over the town.
After relaxing for 20-30 minutes, I went to one of the local food restaurant near the bus terminal and then started walking towards the event venue.Read more
Traveler Perfect. 👌🏽👌🏽
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The Craze for Travelling Thanks 😊
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- Feb 9, 2018, 7:26pm
- 🌙 26 °C
- Altitude: 15 m
- Colombia Atlántico Barranquilla Centro Caño de Los Tramposos 10.98833, -74.7816710°59’18” N 74°46’54” W
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Day 133
Baila la Calle - Noche de Orquestas
February 9, 2018 in Colombia ⋅ 🌙 26 °C
Dance on the Street (Night of the Orchestra)
It is a concert featuring many national and international musical ensembles, and was created in 1969. In this festival, the participating musical ensembles compete for the coveted award called Congo De Oro in different categories. As a rule, each musical ensembles should perform three songs and at least one of them should be dedicated, in their content, to the city of Barranquilla.

When I reached near the Carrera 50, I found out that they had blocked off all the entrances to the street except one and that was bang opposite to where I was. It took me about 20 min to get to the entrance and of course the entry was free 😉
The whole street was like a long rectangular arena, packed with stalls and people. There were people dressed up for the carnival, dancing to the music being played by the stalls.Read more
Traveler Directionless movement, where are they heading to?
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Traveler Where are Mario & Haristo?
3/23/18Reply
The Craze for Travelling Just randomly dancing and walking to the various party kiosks.
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The Craze for Travelling They were back at their hotel.
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- Feb 9, 2018, 7:45pm
- 🌙 26 °C
- Altitude: 11 m
- Colombia Atlántico Barranquilla Centro Caño de Los Tramposos 10.98833, -74.7810°59’18” N 74°46’48” W
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Day 133
The competition
February 9, 2018 in Colombia ⋅ 🌙 26 °C
At one end of the blocked street of Carrera 50, was the stage where the competition was taking place. There were groups competing in different categories. There was live singing in different genres and there were some groups with fantastic dancing troupes performing live on their songs. Hristo and Maria too joined after a while. It was a fun filled event.Read more
Traveler How you all could trace each other in such a crowded big area?was it your hat/ ..........laal kaccha.?
3/23/18Reply
Traveler Free entry, enchanting dancing & vantage position near the stage,...........how you could slip to front of stage?
3/23/18Reply
The Craze for Travelling Ha ha ha.. laal gulab in the left pocket ;)
3/23/18Reply
The Craze for Travelling There was place to go through to the front ;)
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- Feb 9, 2018, 9:30pm
- 🌙 25 °C
- Altitude: 15 m
- Colombia Atlántico Barranquilla Centro Caño de Los Tramposos 10.98833, -74.7816710°59’18” N 74°46’54” W
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Day 133
The kiosk parties
February 9, 2018 in Colombia ⋅ 🌙 25 °C
After seeing the competition for a few hours, we moved away from the stage to the other parties happening all across street at the kiosks. People were enjoying the food, the drinks and dancing to the peppy music being played. Around 10 pm, we left the place and started walking back to our hostel. The whole town seemed to be out having fun. There were dance parties in various houses with people dancing on the streets. There were kids playing football on streets. It was a totally festive atmosphere.Read more
Traveler As if all the prisoners have been let free & they donot know how to go about?
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The Craze for Travelling ha ha ha
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- Feb 9, 2018, 4:47pm
- ☀️ 27 °C
- Altitude: 15 m
- Colombia Atlántico Barranquilla Centro Caño de Los Tramposos 10.97833, -74.7766710°58’42” N 74°46’36” W
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Day 133
To San Roque church
February 9, 2018 in Colombia ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
From the market, I walked N-S again towards the San Roque church. This place had the feel of a typical street market in any old Indian town. There were streets each catering to a different item.. there was a bicycle street, an electronic and electricals street, shoes, clothes, everything being sold by street vendors.
San Roque was a beautiful gothic church with big open spaces and plazas around.Read more
Traveler So you got the flavour of your country but where was the drug market😎😎😷😷🤐🤐
3/22/18Reply
The Craze for Travelling Ha ha ha.. I don't think that would be this open 😉
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