We left Central American for South America and spent a wonderful day in Cartagena, Columbia a mixture of the very modern and the past. A drive to the beach gave us a chance to see the descendents of African slaves still practicing the fishing practices of their ancestors. A taste of coconut water and a cast netting demo and we were back in the city for empanadas and Coca Cola. We had the opportunity to see housing protected by Unesco and the homes of the very wealthy in the city before going to the old walled city. Definately built as a fortress shops, churches, and homes with open plazas took us back to the past. We tasted sweet coconut candy, drank the local beer and did a lot of people watching. We passed through a beautiful aviary on the way to the ship. The next two days are sea days. Yesterday the ship moved around wildly and we had to hang on tightly most of the day.