In this video/collage I attempt to, oh so briefly, describe two of the faces of Cartagena......one, the elegance, quiet and majesty of the 'ciudad vieja' in which the buildings, their walls, the streets seem to whisper its six hundred year history: the other, the frenetic bustle of this dirty and chaotic gigantic outdoor market.

While the locations are totally separate....the Colombian character emerges intertwined from both - energetic, generous, and from just below the surface, an almost sardonic sense of humour.

The music is currently a very popular song officially entitled "The Invitation" but is better known as "Te Quiero Colombia"("I Love Colombia") The song describes the different beauties found in this topographically rich country: from Calle in the south, to Medellin in the middle, from Barranquilla in the north to the center of tourism....Cartagena.