Hot day in Cartagena + Independence Day

The high expectations of Cartagena were met! And it was the day of the yuca :-)

After yoga on the roof terrace st 06:30 (and despite the early timing it was already soooo hot) and nice breakfast with (—> Yuca No. 1) very nice yuca cake we left in the burning heat, jumping from shade to shade and explored the touristy yet really beautiful historic city of Cartagena. Our favorites were:
- the many beautiful, colorful colonial buildings
- plazas bustling with life
- info tables on every 2. house explaining the original use of the buildings

After a lunch break with (—> Yuca No. 2) delicious yuca fries, we went out of the old town as more and more people came in for the Independence Day festivities and climbed the old Castello San Felipe for a nice view over both the old city and the new skyscrapers.

Best possible ending if the day: fresh coco + lime lemonade on a plaza near our hotel.

Tomorrow, we have a city tour planned in the morning, get our laundry back (yeah!) and visit the Inquisition Museum.Read more