Bocagrande is an upscale area of Cartagena full of tall white high-rises on a thin strip of land.
One of the fun things about Monguí are the handmade footballs that the town is famous for producing. A good place to learn about this industry is at the Football Museum (Museo del Balón). It’s located on the town plaza of this Colombian Heritage Town (Pueblo Patrimonio) and admission is free.
On July 25, 1819, at Pantano de Vargas, troops led by Simón Bolívar confronted Spanish royalist troops who were trying to reach Bogotá, which was lightly defended. Even though they were exhausted after crossing a mountain pass, they defeated the royalists. This victory was followed by another at Puente de Boyacá just two weeks later, securing independence from Spain for Nuevo Granada (now Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, and Panama).
Picture-perfect Burano was one of the highlights of our trip to Venice. It’s known for its colorful homes and lace work, and is included in the UNESCO World Heritage listing for Venice and its Lagoon.
Piazza Brà is the largest square in the city of Verona, Italy. It’s lined with cafés and restaurants and has a few important buildings on it. The square is part of Verona’s UNESCO World Heritage listing.
The historic Upper Town (Città Alta) in Bergamo, Italy, is surrounded by Venetian defensive walls. The walls are a UNESCO World Heritage site.
Corso Vittorio Emanuele II is a pedestrianized shopping street in Milan. It leads from Piazza del Duomo to Piazza San Babila and the Quadrilatero d’Oro.
The Quadrilatero d’Oro, also known as the Quadrilatero della Moda, is one of the world’s most exclusive shopping districts. It’s also considered by many experts to be the world’s most important fashion district.
Piazza del Duomo is the heart of Milan’s city center. It contains some of the city’s most important buildings as well as museums.