I had a chance to check out some of the famous sites in Cartagena including the great Spanish fortress Castillo de San Felipe De Barajas and Cerro de la Popa, the highest point in Cartagena which used to be a monastery. The views from these two places are amazing. I wish I was here during the sunset though, it would´ve been great. I had no trouble getting to San Felipe as it was about a 10 minute walk from my hostel. Cerro de la Popa was a different story. The walk to the base of the hill is about a 25 minute walk from the city. When I got there, there were guys telling me not to hike to the top or else I might get robbed. Fair enough, I decided not to take any chances and opted to take a motorbike taxi up to the top. The museum inside wasn’t at all interesting but the views of the city was just spectacular. I think I stayed up there longer than anyone else just admiring the view. Anyways, the same guy that brought me up also brought me down. This time, he wanted to charge me extra since he had to wait for me at the top. I said no way and just paid him the same amount.
The views from Castillo de San Felipe
One of the many towers of Castillo de San Felipe
Postcard picture of the fortress
Puerta del Reloj, the entrance to the walled city
The famous Iglesia de San Pedro Claver inside the walled city
Just having some fun with some heavy duty machine gun
The cross at Cerro de la Popa, highest point in Cartagena
Enjoying the view of Cartagena
