SerViajera
A working class neighborhood
Let me quote from my travel journal: "In the afternoon I left the centre of the old city of Cartagena behind me, crossed the Puerta del Reloj, and went to Gethsemane. In this neighbourhood I found food stalls with fried sausages and cheese, roast beef skewers, invading every corner of the colourful houses. Quite a few of the people seemed drunk already, and I saw beggars and drunks, prostitutes getting an early start to their evening, and more. Coroncoro restaurant was already full. I came back a while later for the traditional dish of the day (fish, meat or chicken with sweet rice made with raisins and coconut, cassava or fried plantains and salad seasoned with cilantro), which has become my favorite.
Here in Gethsemane, where the cheapest hostels and restaurants are found, it's natural to feel nervous at first. Then you realise that, for all your precautions, nothing bad has happened. Yes, it's rough, working class. But what better place to soak up life, to taste the true colour and flavour of Cartagena?"
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