Cartagena KGB Bar

Cartagena (continued), Colombia, March 2020

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This post is going to be mostly photos and little text. Cartagena is so colorful that I wanted to take a picture of every street in its arts district Getsemani. These photos got to be posted somewhere.

A narrow shopping alley
A narrow shopping alley
This little street is packed with small restaurants. Not sure what these army boots are doing there.
This little street is packed with small restaurants. Not sure what these army boots are doing there.
Three sisters?
Three sisters?
A lovely residential street
A lovely residential street
Seahorse racing
Seahorse racing
One of many uniquely decorated houses
One of many uniquely decorated houses

Rest assured that I have a lot more pictures but I have to stop myself because I need to share photos of the KGB bar.

It was a strange place to bump into in the heart of Cartagena. Who would expect to find a Russian-themed bar there?

At the KGB Russian bar
At the KGB Russian bar

We first came across it during the day when the bar was closed. So, we returned to it later to see what it’s like inside.

The bar’s two rooms were crammed with Russian and Soviet memorabilia.

Having been born and raised in the USSR, I could tell that these street signs are authentic
Having been born and raised in the USSR, I could tell that these street signs are authentic.
We asked the bartender where they got all these objects from. He confirmed that they came from Russia but did not explain how the bar acquired them
We asked the bartender where they got all these objects from. He confirmed that they came from Russia but did not explain how the bar acquired them.

Then we told the bartender that we are Russians and asked if this made us eligible for a free drink. He did not take the bait and gave us the menu.

One room was filled with military objects like submarine parts and devices, charts, uniforms, and protective equipment.

Putin in the company of Joseph Stalin, Vladimir Lenin, Friedrich Engels, and Karl Marx
Putin in the company of Joseph Stalin, Vladimir Lenin, Friedrich Engels, and Karl Marx

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