Old town Cartagena was the Spanish banking center for South America in the period from the 1500s to the 1800s. Gold mined and stolen from the Incas was shipped from Cartagena and later Colon, Panama, back to the Spanish monarchy to pay off debts and stock Spanish war chests. Because there was so much gold …
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La Playa – Cartagena
As we made our final approach toward Rafael Nunez International Airport, the view from the window told us this place would be different from any we’ve visited on this adventure. The land is flat and the vegetation is primarily brown. As we departed the plane onto the tarmac, a brisk wind, blinding sunlight and intense …