​​​​Lost Paradises - South America

COLOMBIA - CARTAGENA  or Cartagena de Indias -

WALLED HISTORIC CITY

The magic of Cartagena lies in its massive fortifications, the warmth of the people, the richness of the architecture and the infinite range of cultural expression of a doughty and valiant people. The city is full of romance, and there is the setting for many a tale of times past in every street and square, and along the walls that bound it, waiting for the sunset to evoke past struggles. The monuments are there: sober, ancient monasteries, churches, battlements and the remains of bloody battles: a testimony to the invincible men and women who brought freedom to the “heroic city”. Cartagena is listed as a Unesco World Heritage site.