Cartegena Climb

The Spanish seaport and naval city of Cartegena is home to some stunning ancient Roman ruins. The Roman Amphitheater and Cathedral ruins we saw there were so dramatic and striking I couldn’t stop taking photographs. That’s why I’m featuring them in a separate blog. Cartegena was founded around 227 BC and flourished during the Roman Empire. It has an interesting history with Carthaginian, Roman and Muslim periods. We also explored the area around an old fortress/castle [The Castle of the Conception] built in the 13th century by King Alfonso X the Wise on a strategic hill. There’s a museum on the premises now. So much history, so much to learn.

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