Teatro Heredia

One more thing, this place is about 15 feet away from the house I'm staying at in Cartagena. Last night, all of the streets around this place and my place were blocked off... by the National Army!!!

Okay, first of all, the actual police of Cartagena carry around large guns. It's freaky, but in a way relieving. You know that if shit goes down, they're gonna fuck someone up. However, the National Army carries around larger *automatic* guns. Now, this alone is enough to make anyone nervous, especially if you aren't used to this.

After coming back home from a long day's trip, we tried to get past the street gates. The men guarding that gate simply said NO NO NO!!! We stopped dead in our tracks. After some siple phrases between my broken Spanish and Brian's broken Spanish, we managed to let them know that our house was right down the street and we were just trying to go home. They let us proceed.

Along the street, there were more guards stationed around. We just logically deducted that something or someone important was either or going on there at the Teatro. The next day, we found out that the son of Álvaro Uribe, the president of Colombia, was getting married there!!!

How cool is that?!?!

We really came to Cartagena at a great time. First, we were here for Colombia's Independence Day, and next, we were just a few feet away from where the President's son was getting married. Not to jinx it, but nothing but positive things have been happening to me and around me since I've been here, despite the initial negativity that was ever egoically created.

Colombia is safe and FUN. Get over it, y'all! :-P