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Colombia! Exploring Medellín and Cartagena \ Photos

Walk to raft the Rio Caldera
How many steps to the top of the Peñon of Guatape!
Fruit cart in Cartagena
Biking the streets of Old Town Cartagena
Bathroom at Alfiz Boutique Hotel
Flower shop in Cartagena
Small bakery and smoothie shop in Cartagena
Room at Alfiz Boutique Hotel in Cartagena
Cooking Class from a rooftop in Cartagena
Turtles in the water at Punta Faro, Isla Mucura
The final results of our Cartagtena Cooking class! The Ceviche was amazing.
Special treat at Cellele's in Cartagena
Cooking class, working hard to mash plantains.
Our only shot with a typical Colombian woman came with this statue in the airport
Shrimp Cocktail from the world famous El Sombrerón in Cartagena
The colorful and old streets of Old Town Cartagena
Cartagena was celebrating their Foundation day, June 1, 1533.
Fancy chocolate dinner at Celele Restaurante in Cartagena
A fancy dinner at Celele's in Caragena
Our shuttle boat out to Isla Múcura in the Caribbean
The view of the stairs from the Rock of Guatapé
My son and I enjoying one last night at Punta Faro
View of Cartagena from the water, looks like a whitewashed metopolitan area.
The boat shuttles used for snorkeling tours at Punta Faro
At Punta Faro we rented snorkel gear and a SUP to paddle around Isla Múcura
Night views of the beach at Punta Faro on Isla Múcura
Punta Faro offered table games as well, which my son and I loved
Gorgeous beachfront at Punta Faro on Isla Múcura
Private cooking class with a chef in Cartagena
Whitewater Rafting on Río Caldera in Colombia.
Rafting the Río Caldera
View of West Medellín from the main boardwalk in Comuna 13.
Whitewater Rafting el Río Caldera in Colombia. Great 4 star rapids!
Enjoying a hammock swing at Punta Faro on Isla Múcura
Biking around Cartagena
From the top of El Peñon de Guatapé, a giant rock that takes 675 stairs to climb.
Colorful graffiti art wall in Comuna 13, Medellín
Playing some basketball with the locals in Comuna 13 in Medellín
Quaint and colorful street of Guatapé.
Getting ready to rappel down the waterfall in Cocorná
Fruit cart in Old Town Cartagena. We saw these everywhere, fresh mango everyday!
Getting ready to paraglide over Cocorná
Large iguanas were everywhere on Isla Múcura
Riding by the Old Town Cartagena walls by bike.
Cute little sink at our hotel in Medellín
Tiny taxi cards in Medellín
Hundreds of caracols stacked up on Isla Múcura, Colombia
An umbrella covered walkway in Guatapé, Colombia
A rainy day in Guatapé, Colombia.
Graffiti art on walls at Comuna 13 in Medellin depicting Operation Orion
On our biking tour of Cartagena the horse-drawn carriages kept passing us
The old cannons were fascinting while biking on top of the Old Town Cartagena City Walls.
Biking through the streets of Old Town Cartagena
The view from Hotel Dann in South Cartagena to the Ocean.
Quick pic of the street scene in Comuna 13.
The large tree waiting to greet us at Punta Faro on Isla Múcura
Rappeling down the waterfall near Cocorná
Punta Faro's tranquil beachfront area on Isla Múcura
A view of the stairs up the side of El Peñon de Guatapé
A view of the Rock of Guatapé from the car as we approach
Rappeling down the waterfall in Cocorná with paragliders in the background.
The dining room in Hotel Dann, Cartagena
Picture of the bolt attachment to the rock for rappeling.
Relaxing on the shore at Punta Faro
Getting ready to hit the rapids of Río Caldera near Cocorná
Hotel Quinta Ladera in Medellín
The inside of our A/C cabana at Punta Faro
The Lobby of Hotel Dann in Cartagena
Whitewater Rafting on the Río Caldera
A view of the ocean from Hotel Dann in the Boca Grande part of Cartagena
Paragliding above Coroná in Colombia.
Eating a pineapple and mango 'popsicle' in Comuna 13
My son soaking up the pool at Hotel Dann right on the beach in Boca Grande, Cartagena
Playing in the ocean at Boca Grande, Cartagena
View of Comuna 13 from nearer to the entrance of the boardwalk.
My son relaxing beachside at Punta Faro on Isla Múcura
View at Comuna 13 of Medellin
Paragliding over Cocorná in Colombia
Coconut glass drinks greet us when arriving to Punta Faro
Sitting area at Quinta Ladera in Medellín
View from the top of El Peńon de Guatapé of the man-made Peñol-Guatapé Reservoir
The walls surrounding Old Town Cartagena were built to protect the city from pirate attacks
Night activity at Punta Faro to swim and see the bioluminescent plankton
Crabs coming on shore at Isla Múcura
Bathroom at Punta Faro
Sunrise time at Punta Faro, Isla Múcura
Paragliding over Cocorná
Heart coffee art in Colombia.
Paragliding over Cocorná

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