CARTAGENA, COLOMBIA—You can’t go to Colombia without experiencing great coffee. We found a java philosopher in old Cartagena’s Getsemani, as well exotic birds, ice-pop rainbows and an island escape. Cafe philosopher:Café del Mural, down a narrow Getsemani street, is where David Arzayus, 46, shares wisdom and knowledge toiling amid beakers and burners in his “coffee laboratory,” to craft the best coffee you’ve ever had. Island time:White sand beaches and warm, turquoise water fulfil Caribbean fantasies on a trip to Islas del Rosario, about an hour by boat from Cartagena. You’ll need to take a dive boat to do any snorkeling, but returning swimmers said it was worth it; they’d seen plenty of marine life on the reef.

Source: thestar June 13, 2017 12:56 UTC