THE FINEST SPANISH COLONIAL CITY ON EARTH
The
grande dames of the street peddlers are the Palenque women who wear brightly colored
dresses and balance impossibly huge bowls of exotic fruits on their heads.
Sample some tart and/or sweet offering you’ve never seen at your local
supermarket, such as a nispero, also known as a sapodilla or naseberry.
These
little orange delights come from a tree related to the rosebush family.
Maybe
you’d prefer a guanabana or soursop, a spiky green fruit tasting like a
combination of strawberry and pineapple
but with sour citrus flavor notes, coupled with a subtle creamy
flavor.
Although the city’s
people are friendly and engaging, the eye is constantly drawn to the
streetscapes and buildings.
The grandest examples of Cartagena’s architecture –
besides the cyclopean wall – are the cathedrals, and they are generally
accessible to wheelers.
STORY CONTINUES TOMORROW -- MARCH 5
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