I did not travel outside of the city of Barranquilla this week because I wanted to stay in the city to celebrate Carnaval.
I have traveled to various cities in Colombia, including Bogota, Medellin, Cartagena, and Santa Marta. Cartagena is only 84 miles from Barranquilla, so I get there by bus, and it usually takes about two hours. Santa Marta is only 65 miles away, and I can also take a two-hour bus to get there. Bogota is much farther. It is 624 miles away. I flew there for conferences in July and December. Medellin is 439 miles away, and I also had to fly there to visit.
For safety reasons, I always travel in Uber or through certified taxi companies called 322222222 or 386868686. It is not always safe to flag any random taxi from the street.
The most interesting place I visited this week was the neighborhood of San Felipe. It is a perfect example of a typical neighborhood in Barranquilla due to its sense of community, socio-economic status. It has small corner stores, pharmacies, cafes and parks.
