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Medellín Graffiti

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As noted in an earlier post, we were first introduced to Street Art/Graffiti in Melbourne, Australia. We then took the Graffiti tour in Bogotá. While in Medellín, we could appreciate the Street Art/Graffiti there. Below are some highlights. Our favorite We walked past this everyday - across from our hotel. This wall is about half-way between El Poblado metro station and our hotel - a good rest stop on the hike up the hill!  These beauties were at the Universidad metro stop - en route to Jardín Botánica .  And this was on a rooftop, visible from the metro-cable en route to Parque Arví .
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CARTAGENA-2018

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May 22 and 23, 2018 We were last in Cartagena in April 2011 for Semana Santa (Holy Week). We agree with the claim that it is the emerald in the crown of Latin America and deserving of the designation as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. We are staying in the same boutique hotel Casa la Fe... Across the street from  Plaza Fernández Madrid (below) Our first stop was to La Cevichería .  Cartagena is very colorful. The historic old town is easily navigated (except for the heat).  Below are street scenes...    Cartagena was a major slave port in New Spain. Some of the Africanos escaped and created free communities called Palenques . The woman in colorful dress above is a palenqueña .  The plaza, in front of the Iglesia de San Pedro Claver, hosts delightful metal sculptures by the cartageno artist Edgardo Carmona, depicting daily life ( la vida cotidiana ).    Play...
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Restaurante Barcal

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Monday, 21 May, 2018 For our last night in Medellín, we decided to do a foodie splurge. Some of the oo-la-la gourmet restaurants (e.g., Carmen on Carrera 36, No. 10A-27) are closed on Mondays (as is Parque Explora  http://www.parqueexplora.org/  ) With a bit of online research, I found Restaurante Barcal which is easy walking distance from Aparta-Suites Torre Poblado, where we were staying. Restaurante Barcal Calle 7d, No. 43A-70 http://www.restaurantebarcal.com/ We booked a 7PM seating as we were told to plan on a 2 hour dining experience. Everything about the evening was sublime – the food, the wine, the presentation of food, the attentive service, the kitchen, the ambiance in the patio as well as the culinary tour of Colombia.  Dear  readers, prepare for food porn as I take you through the culinary adventure we experienced.  Our personal server, Alejandro, started us off with a cava (sparkling wine) from Spain that was to acco...
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