Easter in Cartagena

michaelz says on Feb 23, 2005, 09:47:

easter Don't know for sure, but travel is very popular during Easter week because most people are off work. Last year, my girlfried was upset during semana santa. Her family did not have enough dinero to travel to the beach, but many of her friends were going.

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p0gue says on Feb 23, 2005, 12:49:

I was in Cartagena for Semana Santa last year and it was nothing special. There are a few religious preocessions throught the old town, but nothing very eloborate. Basically, they just get a bump in national tourism for their beach resorts.

From what Im told, Mompox and Popayan are the places to be in colombia to see special Semana Santa observances.

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poco says on Feb 23, 2005, 21:35:

Cartagena will be packed Easter Cartagena Easter, nothing special. Not exactly correct. Easter is a HUGE holiday for Colombians,, I think half the entire population is in either Cartagena or Buga !!!! It will be difficult to find a place to stay in Buga.

Photo of Easter weekend 2003.


Everyone heads back to work after Easter.

Prefer less people on the beach.

Colombian Chickens are crowing about the new President of the U.S. who will assure that From each according to their ability to each according to their need.

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dupcia says on Feb 24, 2005, 07:30:

Easter in Cartagena Thanks for your reply Poco

Where exactly is Buga. I just found one official site on the Web.
Do the Colombians get whole week off for Easter holiday or just for
assume Good Friday and Monday as in Europe. My background is polish.

Kathy

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poco says on Feb 24, 2005, 09:21:

Buga The Basilica of Senor de los Milagros is located in Buga.

Buga is a medium sized town about an hours bus ride North of Cali, maybe 75 km.

Monday a holiday?? I remember NO,, but that might not be correct.

Easter is celebrated everywhere and there will be large numbers of people at any church waving palm leaves and listening to a service that will more than likely be outside to accommodate the numbers.

Sleeping with someone a few days before and after Easter when you are NOT married COULD be a problem. Some kind of custom? Maybe I should say when you are NOT married to them? Never researched this.

Click to view a few photos of Colombia and Buga

Colombian Chickens are crowing about the new President of the U.S. who will assure that From each according to their ability to each according to their need.

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Lionheart says on Feb 24, 2005, 12:38:

no go around Easter I heard the same, nothing goes from (Green) Thursday till Sunday, even when you are married ... or was it the whole week? Same with no meat etc ... it is a catholic holiday season then.

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Desideria (Moderator) says on Feb 24, 2005, 12:47:

Easter no-nos The only day you're not supposed to eat meat is Good Friday (Viernes Santo). You're not supposed to take a bath on that day either or on Jueves Santo, because you might turn into a fish.

"LA PETENERA

Intro: Am Dm E - Am Dm E - C - G - C - G Am Dm E - Am

Am
La sirena está encantada
Dm E
porque desobedeció,
Am
La sirena está encantada
Dm E
porque desobedeció,
G C G
no más por una bañada, lara, (lalarai larai)
Am
no más por una bañada
Dm E
que en Jueves Santo se dió
Am
que en Jueves Santo se dió
Dm E
y a la semana sagrada.

G - C - G - Am Dm E - Am G F E

La sirena de la mar
me dicen que es muy bonita,
la sirena de la mar
me dicen que es muy bonita,
yo la quisiera encontrar, lara,
yo la quisiera encontrar
pa' besarle su boquita
pero como es animal
no se puede naditita."

Cheers,
Desi

A fronte praecipitium a tergo lupi

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Desideria (Moderator) says on Feb 24, 2005, 12:51:

La Saeta Another popular song that people like to listen at Easter is La Saeta by Joan Manuel Serrat, based on a poem by the Spanish poet Antonio Machado.
" LA SAETA

¿ Quién me presta una escalera
para subir al madero,
para quitarle los clavos
a Jesús el Nazareno?

Saeta popular

¡Oh, la saeta, el cantar
al Cristo de los gitanos,
siempre con sangre en las manos,
siempre por desenclavar!
¡Cantar del pueblo andaluz,
que todas las primaveras
anda pidiendo escaleras
para subir a la cruz!
¡Cantar de la tierra mía,
que echa flores
al Jesús de la agonía,
y es la fe de mis mayores!
¡Oh, no eres tú mi cantar!
¡No puedo cantar, ni quiero
a ese Jesús del madero,
sino al que anduvo en el mar!"

Cheers,
Desi

A fronte praecipitium a tergo lupi

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p0gue says on Feb 24, 2005, 13:42:

Easter is a huge holiday everywhere in Latin America, and sure everyone goes to the beach. But the question was about special observances, and no, they really dont do anything too elaborate in Cartagena.

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Hunter says on Feb 24, 2005, 15:33:

Four Easters In Colombia I do notice a few more church based activities, but have not noticed any other differance in the largr Cities, probably differant in the Countryside.

Ctg is the third busiest time of the year for tourism.

Hunter

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juanalejo says on Feb 24, 2005, 15:55:

Easter or Holy Week The big holiday is starting the Saturday before and going through Holy Friday and Easter Sunday. Easter Monday everybody is back to work and school. So it depends what you call Easter. If I am not wrong Holidays is most of North Europe is the week after Easter Sunday, we are off like Southern Europe for the week before or what we call Holy Week. I do not remember when the US is off on those days.

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babygirl says on Mar 10, 2005, 11:51:

OMG poco! That's quite the picture. Look at all those people. This is going to be insane. This may be a stupid question for some of you but will bars and clubs still be open?

cheers - babygirl

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poco says on Mar 10, 2005, 13:01:

A body massage is a Must do In the United States “The dawns early light” reminds you of the Star Spangled Banner, Easter in Cartagena it is when the clubs close.

After a shot of coffee check out the beach. I’m sure there will be a sand sculpture. This is a typical Colombian entrepreneur in action. Sure he got permission to set this up because he did not directly ask for “donations”. There will be a bucket where you can make donations. Especially if you sit on one of the “benches” to take a picture.



There will be a lot of “street vendors”,, even the Colombians don’t like them but it is Easter, a huge holiday and they do need to make a living. Don’t buy a time share.

I’d recommend paying one of the girls on the beach for a “sun tan oil” rub down. Something that is a MUST experience. (Hey,, not just any girl,, one that is “selling” rubdowns).

Colombian Chickens are crowing about the new President of the U.S. who will assure that From each according to their ability to each according to their need.

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babygirl says on Mar 10, 2005, 13:09:

I love those sand sculptures. I saw one of a dolphin and an alligator when I was there. That kind of sucks about clubs though. cheers - babygirl

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