Cartagena de Indias 1683
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I was in the port of Cartagena de Indias, and the year was 1683.
我在卡塔赫納港，年份是1683年。
The sun had already risen over the Caribbean Sea.
太陽已經升起在加勒比海上。
The air smelled of salt, damp wood, and spices. Everything looked old, but full of life.
空氣中瀰漫著鹽、潮溼的木頭和香料的味道。一切看起來都很古老，但充滿了生機。
The merchants were shouting their prices as they unloaded goods from the latest galleon.
商人們在卸下最新的帆船貨物時大聲喊價。
I saw some sailors talking about an English ship seen near the coast.
我看到一些水手在談論一艘在海岸附近看到的英國船。
A young man was selling coconuts on the corner and offered me one for two reales.
一個年輕人在街角賣椰子，並以兩個雷亞爾的價格向我推銷。
From the top of the city walls, you could see the sea and hear the sounds of the port.
從城牆的高處，可以看到大海，聽到港口的聲音。
I entered the city through the Boca del Puente, the main entrance to Cartagena.
我從Boca del Puente進入了城市，這是卡塔赫納的主要入口。
In the Plaza de los Coches, the vendors were offering tropical fruits under colourful umbrellas.
在Plaza de los Coches，商販們在五顏六色的傘下出售熱帶水果。
A lady in the plaza told me that the Zapata family would host a grand dance that week.
廣場上的一位女士告訴我，Zapata家族本週將舉辦一場盛大的舞會。
I saw some children running barefoot through the plaza.
我看到一些孩子光著腳在廣場上奔跑。
The Street of the Inquisition was narrow and quiet, but everyone avoided talking about the building at the end.
宗教裁判所街道狹窄而安靜，但每個人都避免談論盡頭的建築。
I walked along Archbishop’s Street, where the houses had wooden balconies full of flowers.
我走在大主教街上，那裡的房子有木製陽臺，上面滿是鮮花。
Doña Teresa Céspedes passed by in her carriage, covered with a white lace veil.
Doña Teresa Céspedes坐著馬車經過，身披白色蕾絲面紗。
Doctor Fernández de Madrid walked by in his black cape, and many greeted him with respect.
費爾南德斯·德·馬德里醫生穿著黑色斗篷走過，許多人尊敬地向他致意。
Father Ignacio, a beloved Jesuit, was speaking with some children in front of the convent.
受人喜愛的耶穌會士伊格納西奧神父在修道院前與一些孩子交談。
A boy told me that Don Tomás, the baker, always saved the best bread for the soldiers.
一個男孩告訴我，麵包師Don Tomás總是為士兵們留著最好的麵包。
I heard that Don Alonso Valdés received news of a shipment of cacao from Venezuela.
我聽說Don Alonso Valdés收到了一批來自委內瑞拉的可可貨物的消息。
They said Don Rodrigo Montenegro wanted to buy another house near the city wall.
有人說Don Rodrigo Montenegro想在城牆附近再買一棟房子。
In the apothecary shop, Señora Gómez said her son saw a French ship from the hill.
在藥店，Gómez夫人說她的兒子從山上看到了一艘法國船。
In the tavern, a sailor said that young Blas de Lezo wanted to set sail for Havana.
在酒館裡，一位水手說年輕的Blas de Lezo想要啟航前往哈瓦那。
I passed through the Customs Square, where officials walked with papers in hand and serious faces.
我經過海關廣場，那裡官員們手持文件，面色嚴肅地走著。
In San Pedro Claver Square, a group of newly arrived enslaved people waited silently under the sun.
在聖佩德羅·克拉維爾廣場，一群新到的奴隸在陽光下默默等待。
I saw the Castle of San Felipe in the distance, towering over the city from a hill.
我遠遠地看到聖費利佩城堡，從山丘上俯瞰著城市。
At sunset, people walked along the city walls to watch the sun sink into the Caribbean Sea.
日落時分，人們沿著城牆漫步，看著太陽沉入加勒比海。
Cartagena was full of life, colours, and rumours — a city that never completely slept.
卡塔赫納充滿了生命、色彩和謠言——一個從未完全入睡的城市。