Colombia is a wonderful country I am from the United States have been living here for the last six years. Currently Living in Medellin So I recommend that city to you another beautiful place is what they call the White city of Colombia (Popayan) The seven colors of the ocean in San Andreas Island (The currency is Colombian pesos and most the natives Can speak English on the island I highly Recommend the island. Another is Santa Marta there’s different spots where the ocean is more clean and there’s parts where the water has more of a coal in it so you’ll have to look and see if that’s an area you’d want to go the list can go on
Wow! Beautiful! I liked the city also! In all reality, as a Hispanic living in the USA I never imagined Colombia like this. It shows that we can't trust one-sided videos or news reports with negative portrayals about foreign countries. I'm very impressed with Colombia and your videos. Thank you so much! Cheers!
THIS COMMENT! I'm an American who lives part time in Mexico and I hear it all the time..."Omg aren't you scared/Mexico is so dangerous/The cartel will kill-rape-kidnap you/You're a woman alone in Mexico omg" and I tell them to stop watching TV and go get their passport. I ask them how many countries they've been to and they usually shut up b/c most Americans don't have a passport which is sad. Anyway, there are very few places I consider dangerous. The ones that I wouldn't travel to are only because of my passport as American, not that I"m scared to actually go there. Russia for example -- I'd love to go but right now it's not a good place for an American to travel b/c of world politics. Anyway, didn't mean to write a book as a reply LOL.
@@TammyTravelsTheWorld . I agree. I'd love to go to Mexico in the near future especially Mexico City and some of the popular beaches. Thank for the insight!
exactly they need tax dollars and cheap workers so they want people coming to America. Crime in and around cities is so bad now. So I am guessing they are selling some kind of "dream" to get people to leave there nice countries to flee to USA . I am sure it is a big shock. cost of living is skyrocketing so bad here. The smart Americans have already left.
Cartagena is definitely on my bucket list after watching this! Also kudos for extensively covering the Walled city, something that other creators (and few friends who have been there) don't talk about. Congrats on 140k subs! Happy to see the rapid and well-deserved growth of your channel this year 👏💯
Hello Alina! Buenos días! 😁🙏👋🌟 I hope your having a wonderful marvelous day! This is really a beautiful super magnificent excellent video! 😄👍❤️👏🇨🇴📹🏖🏝🥇💯✨🌟 The city of Cartagena looks absolutely amazing! The architecture of the buildings and the artwork paintings are truly magnificent! The food in the Alma restaurant looks really delicious! I would definitely like to visit Cartagena one day. It’s truly a beautiful city! Thank you so much Alina to share with us your amazing magnificent travel adventures around the world. You are the best and greatest world traveler adventurer! 😃👍👏📹✈️🌎🧳🥇💯✨🌟 I wish you Alina a wonderful beautiful glorious blessed day. Take care and be safe Alina. Enjoy your visit in Colombia! 😊🙏❤️👋🇨🇴👍✨🌟
Alina, very nice. The first time I was in Cartagena about 20 years ago, stayed in the Hilton hotel which was outstanding. I was surprised by hospitality of the people, also felt quite safe over there. A lot changed since then, the city expanded over the north coast, the airport is at least 2x larger and they paved the road to it .. :)))) ... but the old town is the same, it feels like being in some different world and culture, it is hard to describe. There is also nice view from the top of the main fortress.
The old town is a special place, when you walk over there ,inside the castle you can realise a feeling of nostalgia and sadness because 200 years ago the Spanish had their slaves in chains.
Cartagena looks and sounds delicious. I bet the food 🥗 tastes delicious as well. It is on my wish list to visit this beautiful South American city 😉 Thank you Alina. Greetings from Germany...🍺🖐
Hi Alina! Thanks for your captivating and thorough overview of beautiful and historic Cartagena! The colonial walled city and fortress, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is a fascinating locality that captures the rich (and sometimes dark) colonial history of Colombia! This is a well-crafted video clip with awesome visuals and splendidly fitting background music!
I visited Cartagena in September and I agree, definitely a city to add to you list. You didn't mention what I consider to be very important. The exchange rate. The USD ( and CAD) goes a very long way.
welcome! thank you for coming to cartagena and promoting tourism, you deserve a medal or recognition, you do more than any politician, I recommend you go to huila, to the desert of "tatacoa" there are interesting places like "nido de pajaros" or "la mano del gigante ”, if you talk to them, they will surely give you a sponsorship or discount, I hope you will fall in love with this country. Cheers!
I have always had bad thoughts of Categena in my head for some reason. Now after the video I think it would be a good place to visit on a trip to Colombia 🇨🇴. Thanks for fixing my broken thoughts.
Great videos! I would recommend Parque Tayrona, Santa Marte, San Andrés, Cabo de La Vela all in the Caribbean. Have fun in my country, it’s a paradise!
Hi Alina, Leonardo here, I´m Colombian, I´m feeling so happy that you stay over here, I recommend Santa Marta town it´s so beautifull too, I send many greeting.
Hi Alina,..Thank you for sharing your trip with us...Columbia is for me very intersting coutntry ...very colorful,special atmosphere ,completely different from cold and gloomy Germany at this time of year...I`m so happy that I find your chanel ...I love it....
Hello, good day, I am glad that you are happy visiting my country, I can recommend the department of Santander. it's a little unknown outside of Colombia but it is the cradle of extreme sports and nature. There is Barichara considered the most beautiful town in Colombia and also the inspiration for the town from the Disney movie "ENCANTO". Successes in your trip and have an incredible time. Greetings from Bucaramanga.
I'm from Cartagena and I'm glad you enjoyed my city. Also here we have a bunch of beutiful islands that you can visit and the beaches in the islands are way better than the Bocagrande one. I recommend you to visit Medellin!
Do you think Cartagena is a good place to visit for my birthday weekend? Im turning 25 and it looks unreal. Or perhaps should we only go to Medellin? Thank you for any advice
@@AlinaMcleod In Bocagrande the sand is dark so the water looks cloudy, but you can buy a boat tour to the Rosario Islands that includes a time at Playa Blanca beach. There the sand is white and the sea is turquoise. This territory is to the south of the city and is not yet well developed in terms of hotel infrastructure.
@@sef9512 well, Medellin is a big beautiful city, but is another type of turism, when you travelled to Cartagena, you go to the beach, and do that type of things you know. Medellin is my favorite City but maybe in your birthday you prefeer Cartagena. Sorry for my bad english.
We could see some sky-scrapers on the horizon at the end of the live, so it was good to see a bit more of that part of town. But yes the walled city and Getsemani look beautiful, really nice to see them in high def.
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As always, good job Alina!!! from a Colombian/Cartagenian/Montrealer. Good footage, well-edited and informative. I am glad you are liking my city and enjoying your time there (your face and smile during the whole video says it all) while I am here in Montreal at -10C hahahaha
Happy Boxing Day Alina...wow what an awesome city so colourful and that beach ⛱ definitely on my 'go to' list..Great history lesson thanks my friend and stay safe 😊 ♥
Dear Alina, We have watched your video from beginning to end without interruption and liked it very much. You have described the food in such great details that we just can't help appreciating you very much. Thank you very much for your nice video. With lots of love and regards, Jayantàda, Merry Christmas 🎄 ! 26/12/2021
Beautifully produced overview of Cartagena! Excellent photography, dynamic editing and superb soundtrack, create a wonderful look at the city! And one more thing… “Quieres comprar una cerveza frio”?🍺😀
Looks like the weather is more to your likes, and happy to see your smiles soaking it up. Great video and wonderful extension of your live stream last week. As you know, I always enjoy to see your shares in the food choices, I can dream, right? Gained weight during the lockdowns I went through, but I still enjoy great ideas and I know Alona appreciates that. You even convinced Eva she wants to visit South America when she graduates in 2 years. Can't wait for more of your wonderful showings, I'm sure you won't have a problem finding them there. Just stay safe, and keep smiling...Have a great New Year, I think we all will have a great year, and it is our combined goal for everyone!! Cheers to you!!!
Amazing the way you are traveling in my country and the way you are exploring, it´s really excited. In every place you can find a local that can help you with a smile. I highly recommend travel and stay in the rosario islands, explore that zone, because is full of amazing nature and amazing views and you can relax, in Cartagena the best beaches are in Morros. Colombia have amazing places, all depend of what you want, in my opinion, a good next destination is San Andrés Island, you can take a cheap plane ticket from Cartagena. Additional in the Carribbean you can visit Santa Marta, (close to Cartagena) the you can found Tayrona National Park, with amazing views, and if you want something more wild you can go to Palomino at Guajira wtih one of the more beautiful beaches in America. Medellin, Bucaramanga and near towns of Bogotá is gonna be a good experience too.
Well done another excellent video on Cartagena it looks incredible especially the Walled City. I am looking forward your further explorations of Columbia.
I was in Cartagena the last week of november. We stayed on the 41st floor of the Morriscity building behind you on the Bocagrande beach. For the first week of december we moved further down the coast to Santa Marta, which was also great. In two days, I return to frozen Saskatoon.🥲
Suggestions: Medellin, a really amazing beautiful, full of culture, landscapes, flowers, food. Quindío, at the hart of the coffee region of Colombia, place of the national tree, the wax palm. It's the second place to be visited in Colombia Others spots: Cali, the salsa music capital of Colombia Barranquilla: if you will stay for a couple of months, you have to know the carnival city. Santa Marta, close to Cartagena, with Tayrona Park in the coastline, some hiking areas, beautiful beaches. Santander: Chicamocha canyon with amazing landscapes.
Hello Alina, how good that you are enjoying your stay in Cartagena. I hope you come to Barranquilla, the city where I live and be able to meet you and show you the tourist sites and it is only an hour away by the new road, I also recommend Santa Marta, a very beautiful place with beautiful beaches. I hope you enjoy your trip here in our country.
Great history break down on Cartagena Alina, very beautiful city with a lot of history behind it by the sounds of it. As for the street vendors, I always do my best to support them, that's their livelihood and I'm very fortunate to be in a position to help them when I can. Learn something new everyday. :) NC
Excellent video. Can you visit the Tairona park is wonderful, and also the Eje Cafetero, los llanos orientales, etc. Colombia is a multicultural country. Colombia is a ENCANTO. 🇨🇴❤🇨🇴
I love this travel video because it relates to both traveling and life in general. And though my words don’t come close to fully capturing the essence of this incredible journey, definitely I can say this is one of the best and most inspirational destinations for travel lovers.
Beautiful and colorful Cartagena with sexy Alina. The food and fruits are great, a gateway to beaches. Thank you Alina for this nicely edited video. Merry Christmas!
Cartagena is one of those places that can really take your breath away. Do stay in the walled city or just outside in Getsemani to live the real colonial era vibe that makes this city so special.
Love your video, I am from Cartagena living in Canada, and seeing my beautiful, vibrant and happy city on this video put a big smile on my face. the music, its people, our food ...everything you are going to love it!!! Its amazing! Gracias for this amazing post!!! Enjoy COLOMBIAAA!!!
Hi! New subscriber here! I'm headed to Colombia in a couple weeks and I loved your video on Cartegena. I'm going to watch the rest of your vids but wanted to say I love your vlogging style and your personality. Oh and that blue bathing suit at the end of the video is super cute! Have a great day.
Great video, thanks for showing our beautiful country. I have some suggestions for you to visit: Cabo de la vela, Guajira Salento, Quindio Cañón del Chicamocha, Santander Caño Cristales, Meta Villa de Leyva, Boyacá Hope you enjoy your travel!
Wow you are so gorgeous! 😍 I’m colombian living in orlando. If you come to orlando someday, I would love meeting you! Thank you for showing up my country♥️
Have been to Cartagena twice…Yes, a beautiful city…Alina, temperature in Wetaskiwin tonight minus 36 with windchill expected to take us into minus 40s…Stay warm at plus 30…Lucky You…🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦…
Amazing video, thanks so much for sharing. Heading there tomorrow on cruise ship. God Bless you, viewers and subscriber. Happy New Year.. Greeting from USA Miami 🍾🥂👨👩👧🎣🫂🤗🌊🙂
Hey, this is really nice. Recommendation: you better go to Salento and Valle de cocora (same región) it's amazing, the food, the people, the view, everything is pretty much like being in a movie, being in Jurassic park. Anyway, if you are around Bogotá let me know, I have a few friends from Canada, UK, US and you know that would be amazing. Enjoy Colombia, this is not my country but I'm so glad to be here. If you are coming to Bogotá let me know i want to give you some art.
Alina, it's always inspiring when I get to go along for another one of your Adventuress...As always, I love your Narration, as well as a little bit of the Historical Background that you share to get the adventure started.. so educational and just a Bonus to learn a little more about the World... Beautiful Videography and always love the part when you share the Local Food Experience, just makes you want to be there and Order something right from your Menu, so good... Wishing you a Great New Year and for all of your Family, Mom, Gordon and your Cousins in Ukraine that have joined in the fun in your exciting travels... You made it a Great Year and always so much Fun... You are such a Hard worker with so much Passion and Enthusiasm... Congratulations on the success of your Exciting Channel .... All the Best Michael Las Vegas
Alina, just saw your latest video. Happy you are enjoying it. As I told you in my previous comments, you need to watch out for the vendors who are relentless. My wife and I live in Barranquilla. Ben here for 6 1/2 years. We had soured on Cartagena because it grew very fast and was not as enjoyable as 10-20 years ago. However we totally agree with you that if you go, stay in the old city. We don’t like Bocagrande or Laguito where the Hilton is located. We don’t like the beaches either. But you can enjoy a whole week just in the old city. As far as recommendations for other places to go, I seem to recall that you were going to go to Santa, Marta. However the mountains and other cities like Medellin, Bucaramanga and Cali are worth visiting. The mountain towns in the Santander province or in the coffee triangle are a must see. You should look at the you tube channel called Colombia Frank. He is a Swiss gentleman who came to Colombia and runs a tourist travel company. His videos on Colombia are amazing and it will give you ideas. Keep enjoying!
I recommend you to go to the coffee zone. You can go to the Parque Nacional del Café (Coffee National Park), el parque Los Nevados, and hang out in the towns around that are part of the Coffee Cultural landscape, like Salento, Pijao, Neira. A less known destination but an amazing one is Salamina, a heritage town in the north of Caldas department, it has some forest of Wax palm, which is the national tree of Colombia and very well preserved traditional architecture.
The producers of Encanto took their inspiration from two very distant locations and brought them together in the film. The town of Barichara and the Cocora Valley.
Alina is an honor to have you in our country, from the radio station La Joya 103.4 FM we have been fascinated by your presentations, when you were in Bogotá I don't think you knew even 20 % of the city. You need to know; the Botanical Garden, the salt cathedral in Zipaquira, the bird sanctuary in Chia, the parapenting in Sopo, the tomine reservoir, the Guatavita dam, observe UFO in Tabio, in Cajicá the traditional artisan bread made in 35 flavor wood oven such as passion fruit, coffee, chocolate or yogurt
Alina, I used to be the No. 1 private island broker in the World, and two of my favourite places are off the coast of Cartagena. Try visiting Isla San Andres and Isla Providencia, once known as Providence Island and St Andrews island because they were settled by English speaking West Indians. One of the great tropical islands in the World, but almost unknown, I guarantee you will love it.
Great video. Cartagena old city reminds me of my home city the old San Juan PR, which was founded before Cartagena and is also a walled city with 4 main forts. Santa Marta is also a tourist costal city similar to Cartagena but doesn't have the charm. Keep it up!
Beutiful city, huge sandy beaches and a wonderful weather. Moreover Colombian cuisine must be also very tasting. These places are worth visiting. Great video as usual. Thank you
Just wanted to say that you are a breath of sunshine when we see you on your videos. I'm happy that you are feeling great about your recent additions! You were a burst of sunshine prior to the arrivals though, just so you know. Remember the Spiderman quote, with great power comes great responsibility, lol. Have a great time!
Lovely video work and music selection !!! I've never been, but lived in Miami for several years and can see the resemblance. Also, a huge yes to sweating over freezing 🙂
I have visited this most appealing city and congratulate you on the content and quality of your professional presentation. It is part of the rich Caribbean history that is part of my DNA. What was the highest altitude that you took the drone up to? My only disappointment was that you did not visit the monastery on the hill.
@@AlinaMcleod Keep up the good work and please retain your positive attitude despite the situation that is understandably occupying your mind at this time. We appreciate the dilemma you are facing.
I must say your video on getting a Russian visa was great because it highlighted just how hard they make it for anyone who was born in the Russian states before late 1991. There’s also another isssue the hotel were a tourist stays must be registered by the hotel staff with the local police. I would say this is one of the hardest and most complicated visas to get in the world. Eye opening 👍
Hi Alina! Merry Christmas! What are the Caribbean islands off the coast of Colombia like? Would you recommend seeing them? Colombia is on my list to see soon.
I love your videos, you are such charming woman. I would recommend you " eje cafetero" in my opinion is one of the best parts in colombia ( armenia, parque del cafe, valle de cocora salento, filandia, manizales, parque de los nevados) keep in mind all that places, for sure your are gonna love them
I just went to Cartagena in May 2024 and it is a fascinating and beautiful place but wow is it ever hot. I think the temperature is around 30 degrees C all year so if heat is not your thing then maybe Cartagena won't be either. I also spent a few days in Bogota and loved that with temperatures that are around 20 degrees C year round in addition to being another fascinating city that is a bit grittier than Cartagena for the most part but still beautiful situated amidst the mountains as it is. I will be returning to see more of the country, learn Spanish and maybe relocate there for part of the year at least.
Nice! Never been there so it's great to watch your videos of it. Now I can add Columbia to my list of places (along with some of the others you have shown like The Ukraine!).
Enticing tourism review of Cartagena, which would probably improve with another chapter to include Barú, Islas del Rosario, the city's other hotel and condo area beyond the walled city, the old Manga district with its mansions some become restaurants, etc.
Nice beaches safe nice food nice friendly people.i am impressed with Cartagena very much. i guess nice weather helps too.so where you heading off to next in Colombia,looking forward to where you are goig to wow 2 lovely months there.you sure will see so much of Colombia.keep up the good content of your vlogs And a happy new year too x
Inside the walled city in Cartagena is generally safe and very nice. In summer it's extremely;y hot and humid. Cartagena is not a multi-day destination I would say. I think a 3 or 4-day trip will be more than enough. But again if you want to experience the real colombia you need to know a local or have family in Colombia who will take you to amazing places and experience amazing things.
Hi Alina ! I like your videos about Colombia and I hope you can enjoy every place and moment there . I’ll recommend you to visit Barranquilla which is close to Cartagena , the beautiful coffee region (Armenia , Pereira and Manizales and surrounding towns like Filandia, Salento, the Parque Nacional del Café in Montenegro Quindio ) You also should try “the salsa capitol of the world “Cali in your way to Popayan . Greetings from Oviedo Fl !
Thank you very much for making videos about our country. Generally, foreigners do them in Spanish and many are left without knowing the beautiful country that we Colombians have.
I’m Colombian and I love how you show how beautiful could be our country. I do really appreciate it 😍
My pleasure!
I’m not sure if Medellin is included in your plans, but if not, I’d definitely include it
@@sebastianaldana8155 it sure is
Looking forward to seeing your experience over there 😍
@@AlinaMcleod I can’t wait for you to show us Medellín. You should stay in Laureles or Parques de Rio.
Colombia is a wonderful country I am from the United States have been living here for the last six years. Currently Living in Medellin So I recommend that city to you another beautiful place is what they call the White city of Colombia (Popayan) The seven colors of the ocean in San Andreas Island (The currency is Colombian pesos and most the natives Can speak English on the island I highly Recommend the island. Another is Santa Marta there’s different spots where the ocean is more clean and there’s parts where the water has more of a coal in it so you’ll have to look and see if that’s an area you’d want to go the list can go on
If you have a chance, come to visit Boyacá, it is simple, picturesque as you can get, and also very safe..
So it is safe to come and visit for Americans? Me and my girlfriend are considering coming in February
I'm from Medellin, thanks for loving our beautiful city, greetings from USA 🇺🇸
Cannot wait to get to Colombia. I hope the borders stay open
They are!
That's a pity that Colombia is so far from my place of living 😢
Wow! Beautiful! I liked the city also! In all reality, as a Hispanic living in the USA I never imagined Colombia like this. It shows that we can't trust one-sided videos or news reports with negative portrayals about foreign countries. I'm very impressed with Colombia and your videos. Thank you so much! Cheers!
THIS COMMENT! I'm an American who lives part time in Mexico and I hear it all the time..."Omg aren't you scared/Mexico is so dangerous/The cartel will kill-rape-kidnap you/You're a woman alone in Mexico omg" and I tell them to stop watching TV and go get their passport. I ask them how many countries they've been to and they usually shut up b/c most Americans don't have a passport which is sad. Anyway, there are very few places I consider dangerous. The ones that I wouldn't travel to are only because of my passport as American, not that I"m scared to actually go there. Russia for example -- I'd love to go but right now it's not a good place for an American to travel b/c of world politics. Anyway, didn't mean to write a book as a reply LOL.
That is all of south America. Like anywhere, you don't go some places. In the other areas it is awesome.
@@TammyTravelsTheWorld . I agree. I'd love to go to Mexico in the near future especially Mexico City and some of the popular beaches. Thank for the insight!
exactly they need tax dollars and cheap workers so they want people coming to America. Crime in and around cities is so bad now. So I am guessing they are selling some kind of "dream" to get people to leave there nice countries to flee to USA . I am sure it is a big shock. cost of living is skyrocketing so bad here. The smart Americans have already left.
Cartagena is definitely on my bucket list after watching this! Also kudos for extensively covering the Walled city, something that other creators (and few friends who have been there) don't talk about.
Congrats on 140k subs! Happy to see the rapid and well-deserved growth of your channel this year 👏💯
Yes, it’s a very cool area. And thank you! 😁
Hello Alina! Buenos días! 😁🙏👋🌟 I hope your having a wonderful marvelous day! This is really a beautiful super magnificent excellent video! 😄👍❤️👏🇨🇴📹🏖🏝🥇💯✨🌟 The city of Cartagena looks absolutely amazing! The architecture of the buildings and the artwork paintings are truly magnificent! The food in the Alma restaurant looks really delicious! I would definitely like to visit Cartagena one day. It’s truly a beautiful city! Thank you so much Alina to share with us your amazing magnificent travel adventures around the world. You are the best and greatest world traveler adventurer! 😃👍👏📹✈️🌎🧳🥇💯✨🌟 I wish you Alina a wonderful beautiful glorious blessed day. Take care and be safe Alina. Enjoy your visit in Colombia! 😊🙏❤️👋🇨🇴👍✨🌟
Alina, very nice. The first time I was in Cartagena about 20 years ago, stayed in the Hilton hotel which was outstanding. I was surprised by hospitality of the people, also felt quite safe over there. A lot changed since then, the city expanded over the north coast, the airport is at least 2x larger and they paved the road to it .. :)))) ... but the old town is the same, it feels like being in some different world and culture, it is hard to describe.
There is also nice view from the top of the main fortress.
The old town is a special place, when you walk over there ,inside the castle you can realise a feeling of nostalgia and sadness because 200 years ago the Spanish had their slaves in chains.
Hi Alina.Looking so swt
just came back from Colombia and its one of my new favourite cities! Love Cartagena
Wow, Cartagena looks beautiful! Enjoy your sunny days!
Cartagena looks and sounds delicious. I bet the food 🥗 tastes delicious as well.
It is on my wish list to visit this beautiful South American city 😉
Thank you Alina.
Greetings from Germany...🍺🖐
Hi Alina! Thanks for your captivating and thorough overview of beautiful and historic Cartagena! The colonial walled city and fortress, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is a fascinating locality that captures the rich (and sometimes dark) colonial history of Colombia! This is a well-crafted video clip with awesome visuals and splendidly fitting background music!
Thank you very much!
I visited Cartagena in September and I agree, definitely a city to add to you list. You didn't mention what I consider to be very important. The exchange rate. The USD ( and CAD) goes a very long way.
welcome! thank you for coming to cartagena and promoting tourism, you deserve a medal or recognition, you do more than any politician, I recommend you go to huila, to the desert of "tatacoa" there are interesting places like "nido de pajaros" or "la mano del gigante ”, if you talk to them, they will surely give you a sponsorship or discount, I hope you will fall in love with this country. Cheers!
I have always had bad thoughts of Categena in my head for some reason. Now after the video I think it would be a good place to visit on a trip to Colombia 🇨🇴. Thanks for fixing my broken thoughts.
Great videos! I would recommend Parque Tayrona, Santa Marte, San Andrés, Cabo de La Vela all in the Caribbean. Have fun in my country, it’s a paradise!
Hi Alina, Leonardo here, I´m Colombian, I´m feeling so happy that you stay over here, I recommend Santa Marta town it´s so beautifull too, I send many greeting.
Hi Alina,..Thank you for sharing your trip with us...Columbia is for me very intersting coutntry ...very colorful,special atmosphere ,completely different from cold and gloomy Germany at this time of year...I`m so happy that I find your chanel ...I love it....
Hello, good day, I am glad that you are happy visiting my country, I can recommend the department of Santander. it's a little unknown outside of Colombia but it is the cradle of extreme sports and nature. There is Barichara considered the most beautiful town in Colombia and also the inspiration for the town from the Disney movie "ENCANTO". Successes in your trip and have an incredible time. Greetings from Bucaramanga.
THE PLACE LOOKS AWESOME AND I'M GLAD THAT YOU ARE HAPPY WITH YOUR NEW TOOLS...
I'm from Cartagena and I'm glad you enjoyed my city. Also here we have a bunch of beutiful islands that you can visit and the beaches in the islands are way better than the Bocagrande one. I recommend you to visit Medellin!
Currently on grande isle!
Do you think Cartagena is a good place to visit for my birthday weekend? Im turning 25 and it looks unreal. Or perhaps should we only go to Medellin? Thank you for any advice
@@AlinaMcleod In Bocagrande the sand is dark so the water looks cloudy, but you can buy a boat tour to the Rosario Islands that includes a time at Playa Blanca beach. There the sand is white and the sea is turquoise. This territory is to the south of the city and is not yet well developed in terms of hotel infrastructure.
@@sef9512 well, Medellin is a big beautiful city, but is another type of turism, when you travelled to Cartagena, you go to the beach, and do that type of things you know. Medellin is my favorite City but maybe in your birthday you prefeer Cartagena.
Sorry for my bad english.
We could see some sky-scrapers on the horizon at the end of the live, so it was good to see a bit more of that part of town. But yes the walled city and Getsemani look beautiful, really nice to see them in high def.
Alina explains, correctly indeed, that the sky-scrapers area is the modern and richer part of the city, and it is called Bocagrande.
A truly beautiful area. The beach side could definitely pass for Miami Beach. Thank you for this video!
Hi Alina, This was a very nice tour of the city. The food looks amazing and the scenery as well. Please keep these videos coming and stay safe.
Yo should go to Baru, islas del rosario, museum of inquisition, catedral, cerro la popa and castillo de San Felipe de Barajas
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Thanks for your great suggestions.
@Dilmer Fandiño, She really must go to the beaches of Baru, it is very close.
As always, good job Alina!!! from a Colombian/Cartagenian/Montrealer. Good footage, well-edited and informative. I am glad you are liking my city and enjoying your time there (your face and smile during the whole video says it all) while I am here in Montreal at -10C hahahaha
the miami of colombia. so pretty! love the historical districts well preserved with the modern oceanfront skyscrapers. really adds to the beauty!
Happy Boxing Day Alina...wow what an awesome city so colourful and that beach ⛱ definitely on my 'go to' list..Great history lesson thanks my friend and stay safe 😊 ♥
Dear Alina,
We have watched your video from beginning to end without interruption and liked it very much.
You have described the food in such great details that we just can't help appreciating you very much.
Thank you very much for your nice video.
With lots of love and regards,
Jayantàda,
Merry Christmas 🎄 !
26/12/2021
Beautifully produced overview of Cartagena! Excellent photography, dynamic editing
and superb soundtrack, create a wonderful look at the city!
And one more thing…
“Quieres comprar una cerveza frio”?🍺😀
Looks like the weather is more to your likes, and happy to see your smiles soaking it up. Great video and wonderful extension of your live stream last week. As you know, I always enjoy to see your shares in the food choices, I can dream, right? Gained weight during the lockdowns I went through, but I still enjoy great ideas and I know Alona appreciates that. You even convinced Eva she wants to visit South America when she graduates in 2 years. Can't wait for more of your wonderful showings, I'm sure you won't have a problem finding them there. Just stay safe, and keep smiling...Have a great New Year, I think we all will have a great year, and it is our combined goal for everyone!! Cheers to you!!!
That’s wonderful to hear! South America has a lot to offer 🙂
Amazing the way you are traveling in my country and the way you are exploring, it´s really excited. In every place you can find a local that can help you with a smile. I highly recommend travel and stay in the rosario islands, explore that zone, because is full of amazing nature and amazing views and you can relax, in Cartagena the best beaches are in Morros.
Colombia have amazing places, all depend of what you want, in my opinion, a good next destination is San Andrés Island, you can take a cheap plane ticket from Cartagena. Additional in the Carribbean you can visit Santa Marta, (close to Cartagena) the you can found Tayrona National Park, with amazing views, and if you want something more wild you can go to Palomino at Guajira wtih one of the more beautiful beaches in America. Medellin, Bucaramanga and near towns of Bogotá is gonna be a good experience too.
Thank you! Rosario Islands are my next video :)
I just returned from Cartagena. Love it! One of my favourite cities in Colombia for sure
I love this video and look forward to seeing more of Colombia. And you look amazing as always !
Thank you!
Well done another excellent video on Cartagena it looks incredible especially the Walled City. I am looking forward your further explorations of Columbia.
This place looks great. Enjoy your stay there!👍
Your light is really shining! Thanks for the video. Such a colorful place. Love the music you chose.
Thank you!
Great content as always Alina. Merry Christmas and happy new year!
That braised pork belly looked amazing. I need to make some now. Cartagena is beautiful.
I was in Cartagena the last week of november. We stayed on the 41st floor of the Morriscity building behind you on the Bocagrande beach. For the first week of december we moved further down the coast to Santa Marta, which was also great. In two days, I return to frozen Saskatoon.🥲
Aw I’m sorry for the weather shock you’re about to experience lol
Love your video, I am Colombian and had not seen Cartagena under this lease. The only thing we didn't get to see was perhaps the new 34B look... ;-((
Suggestions:
Medellin, a really amazing beautiful, full of culture, landscapes, flowers, food.
Quindío, at the hart of the coffee region of Colombia, place of the national tree, the wax palm. It's the second place to be visited in Colombia
Others spots:
Cali, the salsa music capital of Colombia
Barranquilla: if you will stay for a couple of months, you have to know the carnival city.
Santa Marta, close to Cartagena, with Tayrona Park in the coastline, some hiking areas, beautiful beaches.
Santander: Chicamocha canyon with amazing landscapes.
There are other places of wax palm in Colombia, with bigger forests.
Hello Alina, how good that you are enjoying your stay in Cartagena. I hope you come to Barranquilla, the city where I live and be able to meet you and show you the tourist sites and it is only an hour away by the new road, I also recommend Santa Marta, a very beautiful place with beautiful beaches. I hope you enjoy your trip here in our country.
Great history break down on Cartagena Alina, very beautiful city with a lot of history behind it by the sounds of it. As for the street vendors, I always do my best to support them, that's their livelihood and I'm very fortunate to be in a position to help them when I can. Learn something new everyday. :) NC
Loved this video as Cartagena was never on my slow travel list. It is now! Thx Alina!
PS Loved the music too!!
Yes ! Thanks for sharing ! Your thoughts on our Canadian winter !
Excellent video. Can you visit the Tairona park is wonderful, and also the Eje Cafetero, los llanos orientales, etc. Colombia is a multicultural country. Colombia is a ENCANTO. 🇨🇴❤🇨🇴
How talented and what an exquisited way to present the city of Cartagena 🥰
I love this travel video because it relates to both traveling and life in general.
And though my words don’t come close to fully capturing the essence of this incredible journey, definitely I can say this is one of the best and most inspirational destinations for travel lovers.
The government of Columbia should be sponsoring this video…… You’re the best possible marketing they could ever hope for.
Haha thank you
Is Colombia, not Columbia 😉
@@LeoRiveros Thank you. My bad.
Beautiful and colorful Cartagena with sexy Alina. The food and fruits are great, a gateway to beaches. Thank you Alina for this nicely edited video. Merry Christmas!
Cartagena is one of those places that can really take your breath away. Do stay in the walled city or just outside in Getsemani to live the real colonial era vibe that makes this city so special.
Love your video, I am from Cartagena living in Canada, and seeing my beautiful, vibrant and happy city on this video put a big smile on my face. the music, its people, our food ...everything you are going to love it!!! Its amazing! Gracias for this amazing post!!! Enjoy COLOMBIAAA!!!
Wow😍 That's cool! Красота! What a great view!
Hi! New subscriber here! I'm headed to Colombia in a couple weeks and I loved your video on Cartegena. I'm going to watch the rest of your vids but wanted to say I love your vlogging style and your personality. Oh and that blue bathing suit at the end of the video is super cute! Have a great day.
Looks like you're getting some sun there. You always seem to find the best food.
I try!
Great video, thanks for showing our beautiful country. I have some suggestions for you to visit:
Cabo de la vela, Guajira
Salento, Quindio
Cañón del Chicamocha, Santander
Caño Cristales, Meta
Villa de Leyva, Boyacá
Hope you enjoy your travel!
Thank you very much!
Wow you are so gorgeous!
😍 I’m colombian living in orlando. If you come to orlando someday, I would love meeting you! Thank you for showing up my country♥️
Have been to Cartagena twice…Yes, a beautiful city…Alina, temperature in Wetaskiwin tonight minus 36 with windchill expected to take us into minus 40s…Stay warm at plus 30…Lucky You…🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦…
Amazing video, thanks so much for sharing. Heading there tomorrow on cruise ship. God Bless you, viewers and subscriber. Happy New Year.. Greeting from USA Miami 🍾🥂👨👩👧🎣🫂🤗🌊🙂
Hey, this is really nice.
Recommendation: you better go to Salento and Valle de cocora (same región) it's amazing, the food, the people, the view, everything is pretty much like being in a movie, being in Jurassic park.
Anyway, if you are around Bogotá let me know, I have a few friends from Canada, UK, US and you know that would be amazing.
Enjoy Colombia, this is not my country but I'm so glad to be here. If you are coming to Bogotá let me know i want to give you some art.
Thank you so much!
Alina, it's always inspiring when I get to go along for another one of your Adventuress...As always, I love your Narration,
as well as a little bit of the Historical Background that you share to get the adventure started.. so educational and just a Bonus to learn a little more about the World...
Beautiful Videography and always love the part when you share the Local Food Experience, just makes you want to be there and Order something right from your Menu, so good...
Wishing you a Great New Year and for all of your Family, Mom, Gordon and your Cousins in Ukraine that have joined in the fun in your exciting travels...
You made it a Great Year and always so much Fun... You are such a Hard worker with so much Passion and Enthusiasm...
Congratulations on the success of your Exciting Channel ....
All the Best
Michael
Las Vegas
Thank you!
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Beautiful city and you are looking as beautiful as always! Glad you are having a good time. 😘💝
Alina, just saw your latest video. Happy you are enjoying it. As I told you in my previous comments, you need to watch out for the vendors who are relentless. My wife and I live in Barranquilla. Ben here for 6 1/2 years. We had soured on Cartagena because it grew very fast and was not as enjoyable as 10-20 years ago. However we totally agree with you that if you go, stay in the old city. We don’t like Bocagrande or Laguito where the Hilton is located. We don’t like the beaches either. But you can enjoy a whole week just in the old city. As far as recommendations for other places to go, I seem to recall that you were going to go to Santa, Marta. However the mountains and other cities like Medellin, Bucaramanga and Cali are worth visiting. The mountain towns in the Santander province or in the coffee triangle are a must see. You should look at the you tube channel called Colombia Frank. He is a Swiss gentleman who came to Colombia and runs a tourist travel company. His videos on Colombia are amazing and it will give you ideas. Keep enjoying!
I recommend you to go to the coffee zone. You can go to the Parque Nacional del Café (Coffee National Park), el parque Los Nevados, and hang out in the towns around that are part of the Coffee Cultural landscape, like Salento, Pijao, Neira. A less known destination but an amazing one is Salamina, a heritage town in the north of Caldas department, it has some forest of Wax palm, which is the national tree of Colombia and very well preserved traditional architecture.
Beautiful Cartagena, you should visit Barichara(the most beautiful town in Colombia) and Chicamocha Canyon,Santander and more
I agree Barichara very nice old Town, and from here Im going to Cartagena...
The producers of Encanto took their inspiration from two very distant locations and brought them together in the film. The town of Barichara and the Cocora Valley.
Alina is an honor to have you in our country, from the radio station La Joya 103.4 FM we have been fascinated by your presentations, when you were in Bogotá I don't think you knew even 20 % of the city. You need to know; the Botanical Garden, the salt cathedral in Zipaquira, the bird sanctuary in Chia, the parapenting in Sopo, the tomine reservoir, the Guatavita dam, observe UFO in Tabio, in Cajicá the traditional artisan bread made in 35 flavor wood oven such as passion fruit, coffee, chocolate or yogurt
Nice video…marry christmas Alina….you should visit barichara (Santander región), porque Tayrona, Medellín and eje cafetero
Alina, I used to be the No. 1 private island broker in the World, and two of my favourite places are off the coast of Cartagena. Try visiting Isla San Andres and Isla Providencia, once known as Providence Island and St Andrews island because they were settled by English speaking West Indians. One of the great tropical islands in the World, but almost unknown, I guarantee you will love it.
2022 is coming your way, Alina!❤️❤️🎄🎄
Great video. Cartagena old city reminds me of my home city the old San Juan PR, which was founded before Cartagena and is also a walled city with 4 main forts. Santa Marta is also a tourist costal city similar to Cartagena but doesn't have the charm. Keep it up!
Santa marta have beaches, prehispanic ruins and a snowcaped Mountain in the caribbean
@@dilmerfandino true, except I have never seen snowcapped mountains in the Santa Marta area. Maybe the interior mountains?
@@ZiggyAir close to santa marta is sierra nevada de santa marta a snow capped Mountain
@@dilmerfandino Yes, pico san cristobal is not far away. Unfortunately, I never seen snow there when there.
@@ZiggyAir i am from Barranquilla and i see snow every morning 6 to 7 am.
👋 Alina - Thanks for the wonderful showcase of Columbia !
Excellent video! Educational and entertaining. Professional camera angles!Thank you, Alina,
Hello Alina, I love that you continue to enjoy my beautiful country and its various people, a hug from Bogota ..
Beutiful city, huge sandy beaches and a wonderful weather. Moreover Colombian cuisine must be also very tasting. These places are worth visiting. Great video as usual. Thank you
Ah just when I said it you mentioned it in the video too! "Little Miami"! 😄👍🌞😎🌴
Just wanted to say that you are a breath of sunshine when we see you on your videos. I'm happy that you are feeling great about your recent additions! You were a burst of sunshine prior to the arrivals though, just so you know. Remember the Spiderman quote, with great power comes great responsibility, lol. Have a great time!
Lol with great power definitely comes great responsibility 😅 thank you!
I was there in 1989 it is beautiful
Go to San Andres and providence this 2 beautiful Island are amazing to visit
Lovely video work and music selection !!! I've never been, but lived in Miami for several years and can see the resemblance. Also, a huge yes to sweating over freezing 🙂
I have visited this most appealing city and congratulate you on the content and quality of your professional presentation. It is part of the rich Caribbean history that is part of my DNA. What was the highest altitude that you took the drone up to?
My only disappointment was that you did not visit the monastery on the hill.
Thank you! I actually didn’t have much time to fly my drone but found some great stock footage to license.
@@AlinaMcleod Keep up the good work and please retain your positive attitude despite the situation that is understandably occupying your mind at this time. We appreciate the dilemma you are facing.
Hi Alina.
As a Colombian, I want to say Thank you for this kind of videos, I love it. You are amazing
I must say your video on getting a Russian visa was great because it highlighted just how hard they make it for anyone who was born in the Russian states before late 1991. There’s also another isssue the hotel were a tourist stays must be registered by the hotel staff with the local police. I would say this is one of the hardest and most complicated visas to get in the world. Eye opening 👍
Looks like you are having a great time, enjoying the nice weather and exploring a beautiful country!
I really like your videos, I’m from Colombia and I started to following you to improve my listening and vocabulary
We miss you here in Armenia. Hope you will return next year 💋
Wow Alina .. so jealous right now while watching this 😍
Hi Alina! Merry Christmas! What are the Caribbean islands off the coast of Colombia like? Would you recommend seeing them? Colombia is on my list to see soon.
Yes, absolutely. Currently in the Rosario islands now!
Go to Rosario Island, Baru islands. Both are close to Cartagena city. And you can not forget visit San Andres Island.
aslo should check the "archipielago de san bernardo" islands, they are usually less crowded
Medellín, Cali and Santa Marta are very different cities and also interesting places to visit...
I love your videos, you are such charming woman. I would recommend you " eje cafetero" in my opinion is one of the best parts in colombia ( armenia, parque del cafe, valle de cocora salento, filandia, manizales, parque de los nevados) keep in mind all that places, for sure your are gonna love them
As always such a beautiful video, with such a beautiful lady, probably the most beautiful city I ever seen in my life
Thank you have a wonderful hollydays
I just went to Cartagena in May 2024 and it is a fascinating and beautiful place but wow is it ever hot. I think the temperature is around 30 degrees C all year so if heat is not your thing then maybe Cartagena won't be either. I also spent a few days in Bogota and loved that with temperatures that are around 20 degrees C year round in addition to being another fascinating city that is a bit grittier than Cartagena for the most part but still beautiful situated amidst the mountains as it is. I will be returning to see more of the country, learn Spanish and maybe relocate there for part of the year at least.
Nice! Never been there so it's great to watch your videos of it. Now I can add Columbia to my list of places (along with some of the others you have shown like The Ukraine!).
You totally should!
Enticing tourism review of Cartagena, which would probably improve with another chapter to include Barú, Islas del Rosario, the city's other hotel and condo area beyond the walled city, the old Manga district with its mansions some become restaurants, etc.
Nice beaches safe nice food nice friendly people.i am impressed with Cartagena very much. i guess nice weather helps too.so where you heading off to next in Colombia,looking forward to where you are goig to wow 2 lovely months there.you sure will see so much of Colombia.keep up the good content of your vlogs And a happy new year too x
Inside the walled city in Cartagena is generally safe and very nice. In summer it's extremely;y hot and humid. Cartagena is not a multi-day destination I would say. I think a 3 or 4-day trip will be more than enough. But again if you want to experience the real colombia you need to know a local or have family in Colombia who will take you to amazing places and experience amazing things.
Thanks to your video I will be choosing that beautiful hostel. Thank you this is really helpful!!!!
Glad it was helpful and hope you have a great time!
Hi Alina ! I like your videos about Colombia and I hope you can enjoy every place and moment there .
I’ll recommend you to visit Barranquilla which is close to Cartagena , the beautiful coffee region (Armenia , Pereira and Manizales and surrounding towns like Filandia, Salento, the Parque Nacional del Café in Montenegro Quindio ) You also should try “the salsa capitol of the world “Cali in your way to Popayan . Greetings from Oviedo Fl !
Tan bella!! Bienvenida a nuestro país!
And please come to Medellin soon, you'll love it.
I understand it's not that easy to get to, but would love to see your take on Santa Marta, if you have time to go. Thanks for the content.
Definitely heading there soon!
Thank you very much for making videos about our country. Generally, foreigners do them in Spanish and many are left without knowing the beautiful country that we Colombians have.