CARTAGENA, Colombia – If you are of my generation, it is only natural to think of Michael Douglas and Kathleen Turner in Romancing the Stone when someone brings up the topic of Cartagena. Having just returned from this jewel of the Caribbean, let’s just say that a lot has changed since 1985. Pablo Escobar is dead. The drug cartels no longer have Colombians running scared. And Cartagena has emerged as a lovely, energetic, and welcoming city. With excellent boutique hotels, lovely beaches, abundant fresh seafood, and predictably beautiful weather, Cartagena has suddenly become a South American destination that everyone wants to visit.
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