The Tomahawk., 1917-02-08


NEW rIARlNA STR
- COMPARATIVELY few travellers
who have made the long tour
~ of the South American CONT
nent care to continue the vOy-
age to the several countries bordering
on the Caribbean without n period of
rest. THY usually return to the
United States directly from Colon, and
possibly visit the Caribbean nations
On one of the many winter tours so
extensively advertised by steamship
and tourist companies.
However, to continue our sightsee-
ing in South America we shall proceed
from Colon to Colombia and Venezuela,
and from the latter country voyage
nomeward via the Leeward islands to
New York, writes William A. Reid in
the Bulletin of the Pan-American
Union. From Colon there are in nor
NAL times sailings of passenger ships
once week or Oftener, touching at
Cartagena, Puerto Colombia, Santa
Marta, Puerto CabellO, La Guaira,
Trinidad and Barbados. Service to
these ports is maintained by Italian,
Spanish, French, Holland, English, and
to some of them by American lines /;
the former trade to the various ports
of Europe. One may cross from Colon
to Cartagena, $50 miles and about one
days sail, by the steamship line and
later continue eastward by vessels Of
the other lines.
Cartagena, with population of
about 10000, is one of the oldest cities
of Colombia, and it's harbOr ranks as
the best of the country. Passengers
are landed at piers instead of by small
boats. One of the interesting sights
is the famous wall that once surround
ed the city; it is sufficiently wide in
places to admit a carriage and horses.
Coaches are available ut about 81 an
hour for sightseeing in or near Cartn-
gena; and this drive should include
Manga, Espinal, Cabrera and Pie dc
la POpa. Automobiles are growing in
number, but the excessive cost Of gas
oline makes their use expensive. Other
places which the stranger should see
are the ancient fort Of San Felipe, La
Popa castle, the tOmbs, Government
palace, Palace of InquisitiOn and the
several cathedrals.
Santa Marta and Curacao.
From Cartagena or Puerto Colombia,
preferably the former, the traveller
may pursue his journey to Venezuela
by taking passage on a steamer of the
lines already mentioned. If the boat
selected calls at the ports Of Santa
Marta, Curacao and Puerto CabellO,
the better Of course are ones chances
for observations of peoples and GUS
toms. At the former the traveller sees
phases of banana development which
has grown to large proportions within
few years. Santa Marta itself is an
ancient town Of 1900 people.
The Dutch island Of Curacao, 50
miles off the mainland of Venezuela,
has at times belonged to various ma
lions; it is often port of call for large
steamers. SpaniSh-American history Is
closely interviewer with this island.
Willemstad is the port and capital, and
the governor of the Dutch West Indies
resides there. A peculiarly noted by
the stranger is the inclination or bend
ing of trees and vegetation toward the
west, q condition attributed to the con-
slant trade winds from the east. AS
in many other parts Of the tropics. the
nights are delightfully."- cool, while the
heat Of midday is tempered by breezes.
Curacao is port of call for Vene-
zuelan line of steamers plying to Mara
cabo. Maracaibo has $4,000 popula-
ton, is located on fine harbOr on the
northwestern part Of Lake Maracaibo,
and has an extensive commerce with
interior regions, whose products reach
the various ports of the lake by sew
eral short railroads, river boats, etc.
From Puerto CabellO (pOrt of the
hair) the traveller may leave the ship
and proceed inland by rail to Valencia,
"a miles, thence to Caracas, 1877 miles
from Valencia. Puerto CabellO, the
railway terminus and port, has 10000
population and has the most modern
customhouse of the country. The
placid natural harbOr suggested the
name, as so little resistance is offered
that ships are proverbially anchored
by hairs.
Eastward, 65 miles from Puerto Ca
bello, lies La Guaira. This port is one
of the worlds picturesque harbOrs,
With Il beautiful background Of noun