Cartagena of the West Indies is a colonial-style city located at the northeastern of Colombia, in the center of the Caribbean shore line.
With easy access by plane, ship and ground transportation, the city is visited by thousands of tourists every year, who find it as the perfect place to rest or work.
This charming city has a variety of hotel infrastructure, mostly bilingual speaking (English and Spanish). The official currency is the Colombian peso which varies according to the American dollar.
The average temperature is 30 centigrade degrees and water at beaches keeps warm all year-round. This is a great reason to be considered by visitors as an excellent tourist destination at any time of the year.
WHAT TO DO
Cartagena is a city full of exciting things and places of all kinds to do and see.
In Cartagena you can walk trough the historical San Felipe’s Fortress, buy handmade souvenirs at Las Bovedas, visit La Popa’s Convent and have a beautiful sight of the city, learn about the Inquisition period at its museum palace, enjoy the Caribbean beautifulness of Rosario’s Islands, have a walk trough the Walled City or take for a ride in chiva (country bus) or carriage and finally, have a romantic dinner at any of the city’s old plazas.
You can also enjoy the sun at the beach, day-light walk trough its streets, romantic sunsets as well as clubbing nights that mix modern and antique stages.
Cartagena is a charming destination ready to delight, educate and entertain visitors. You can rest, live or work in Cartagena.
Cartagena has a 13 kilometers wall, 21 bulwarks, 7 fortresses, and many streets and plazas that show how rich is the history of this town.
The Walled City is the perfect scenario for watching samples of colonial, military, republican and even gothic architecture. It perfectly combines modern and antique trends.
The Colonial charming of its plazas is combined with the Caribbean gastronomy that delights everyone’s taste. The city’s streets and balconies bring back the memory of legends about a community full of different cultures and races.
Cartagena offers to its visitors plenty of Colonial architecture jewels at every corner.
The city is surrounded by the Caribbean Sea and enjoys an average temperature of 29 centigrade degrees. The terrific sun’s brightness allows you to enjoy 19 kilometers of beach at any time of the year.
At the beach, you can practice different nautical sports such as fishing, scuba diving, windsurf and jet ski. It is a charming and safe scenario that offers you a peaceful stay.
While taking sun bath, each visitor can enjoy a delicious Caribbean cocktail or an exquisite fruit salad. There are also many hotels, walking paths and malls, just a few steps from the beaches.
NIGHT LIFE
Cartagena’s nights are the right option for any preference or need.
The night entertainment includes modern clubs located at antique houses or bulwarks, or beach electronic parties featuring internationally known dj’s.
There are also more calmed places if you’re looking just for a peaceful moment joined by a glass of wine or a cup of coffee. For this last option the city offers many bars, restaurants and outdoors cafes.
Just imagine all you can experience enjoying a romantic dinner on a safe and comfortable sailing boat while a trip around the beautiful bay, all this joined with a glass of your favorite wine, live music and a full of stars sky.
SHOPPING
To find a great souvenir is the best excuse to go shopping.
While you are walking trough the Walled City or the tourist district, you will find beautiful emeralds, coffee, handmade souvenirs, antique objects, famous Colombian designers clothes, typical food and lots of souvenirs that let you keep a piece of this city when you go back home.
The city also has many supermarkets and modern malls where you can get international brand products or just to hang around a little.
ISLANDS
At only 40 minutes away from the city by boat, Cartagena offers to its visitors the most exciting landscapes which include 50 islands, 6 ecological reserves and 18,000 hectares of marine and submarine parks.
Tierrabomba’s island is an obligatory pass while heading to Cartagena’s Bay, that’s the reason why it is full of fortresses and Colonial history. You can find there a varied hotel and restaurant infrastructure and entertainments that make a more pleasant stay at beaches.
The Rosario’s islands form an archipelago surrounded by transparent water full of fishes, reefs and different marine flora and fauna.
Enjoy the beautiful submarine landscapes full of color fishes and other marine species offered by 30 islands with a 19,506 hectares extension. The visitors can also visit the Rosario’s Islands Oceanarium, practice nautical sports and watch a dolphins’ and sharks’ shows.
Baru has several kilometers of beautiful white sand and transparent water beaches. It’s the perfect place for enjoying the sun, practicing nautical sports or planning campaign trips with family or friends. Baru can be accessed by car crossing the Dique’s Channel (dry dock) or by boat crossing Cartagena’s Bay.
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