07/28/18 Notes from the Field Dr. Eric Fox Playa Blanco is a small island just off the coast of Cartagena. It is accessible by boat or bus. As the boats were not available we too the “bus” which was actually a shuttle van for 12 packed with 15 people the...
Notes from the Field Dr. Eric Fox Cartagena, Colombia
07/27/18 Notes from the Field Dr. Eric Fox Cartagena, Colombia The first things I notice about Cartagena, after the oppressive humidity, is the cosmopolitan nature of the city. Arriving at the airport you notice a cacophony of language reminiscent of the tower of babel. I identified Spanish, English, French, German,...
Notes from the Field Dr. Eric Fox Visiting the Monserrate sanctuary in Bogota was another spiritual experience.
07/26/18 Notes from the Field Dr. Eric Fox Visiting the Monserrate sanctuary in Bogota was another spiritual experience. The Monserrate sancuady is a Catholic shrine in Bogota. The sanctuary was built between 1650 and 1657 and is 3,152 metres (10,341 ft) above sea level. Access is only by funicular or gondola...