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5 good reasons to (re)go to Colombia #4

To dance in the heat of Cartagena

The temperature is close to 40°! It is therefore in the shade of the colorful alleys that I discovered the former port of arrival of the slaves. As the historic center looks like a happy Disneyland (very touristy), I continued through the popular district of Getsemani, where, on Sundays, the locals take out their sound systems on the sidewalk. It's party ! Some play dominoes, others take their canaries to a singing competition! I escaped to La Boquilla, an Afro-Colombian village, where I learned the subtlety of percussion and a few dance steps, often inspired by animals. There, I embarked for a tour in the mangrove in the middle of not very shy birds. How calm!

Here we go!

– We leave with Marco Vasco, creator of personalized trips, marcovasco.fr and 01 76 64 74 90.

– Direct Paris-Bogota flights with Air France, airfrance.fr and 3615.

- Or sleep ? In Bogota, at the Hotel de la Opera, in the historic center. In Cartagena, at the Sofitel Legend

Santa Clara. Big crush for this former convent.