Fortaleza de la Cabana

We had a bit of free time to explore in the late afternoon, and dinner was on our own. We dined in an upstairs apartment whose main room had been converted to a small eatery. I had another lobster for dinner - they're cheap here!

After dinner, we piled into the bus and went to the Fortaleza de la Cabana to witness the firing of a cannon, a nightly event taking place at 9pm. During colonial times, the cannon was fired to notify residents to stay within the city walls.

The fort was huge; much larger than the ones I had visited in Cartagena and in San Juan. I wished we had visited during the day and that I had been able to explore it on my own terms.

The ceremony was performed by colonial enactors. It was interesting to see that locals were out in force, and not just tourists. Sadly, most of the photos I took did not turn out well. This was a pity as we had good nighttime views of the harbor.

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