The colonial balconies of Cartagena and the Cathedral spire. The blue hour lasts only 5 minutes in the tropics, and the cathedral lights are turned on at minute 4, so the lights are a bit overexposed, I chose a square format because the buildings at the sides of the original frame did not help the visual.

Tags:   Cartagena Colombia Bolivar Cartagena de Indias

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Villa de Leyva, one of Colombia's best preserved colonial villages, a popular weekend destination for Bogota residents. The village square is 120m. x 120m., one of the largest in the western hemisphere, the village is pretty but boring after a few hours, the 2140m. altitude means cool night, but the tropical sun feels hot during the day. Unfortunately the background hills have been blackened by past fires. Taken from the patio of Hotel Plaza Mayor, where I was the only guest on a Monday.

Tags:   Villa de Leyva Boyaca Colombia Plaza Mayor

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Colonial streets of Barichara, Colombia. The cathedral is at the end of the alley. The color of the distant woman's clothing almost matches that of the putrefied radioactive pistachio color of the paint below the windows. She entered one of the stores at left before I got a closer shot.

Tags:   Barichara Santander Colombia

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Late afternoon in Taganga, Colombia, taken from a hill accessible by a windy but hot shadeless trail, from the end of the harbor, take the coastal path, turn right midway along to Playa Grande, go up, up and up, you can find this mirador (viewpoint), bring water or die.

Tags:   Taganga Caribbean Colombia Santa Marta Magdalena

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Cartagena, Colombia, after sunset, taken at Plaza Santa Teresa from the city walls, the lit dome belongs to the San Pedro church.

Title inspired by a James Bond film and Shirley Bassey song.

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