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15 apr 2024 · Cartagena, capital of Bolívar departamento, northern Colombia, at the northern end of Cartagena Bay. The old walled sections, including the 17th-century fortress of San Felipe de Barajas, lie on a peninsula and the island of Getsemaní, but the city now spreads over the islands of Manga and.
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Cartagena de Indias è una città riconosciuta patrimonio dell'umanità dall'UNESCO in Bolívar, nella Regione caraibica della Colombia. Cartagena è la principale destinazione turistica della Colombia ed una delle più frequentate della regione caraibica, grazie alla sua favorevole posizione geografica in una baia contornata di isole e lagune ...
Cartagena, known since the colonial era as Cartagena de Indias, is a city and one of the major ports on the northern coast of Colombia in the Caribbean Coast Region, along the Caribbean sea.
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Cartagena has almost 1 million inhabitants, and is on the northern coast at the Caribbean Sea. Founded by the Spanish in 1533, it was fortified and functioned as the center of the Inquisition in the region. The impressive buildings from the Spanish time today make up a UNESCO World Heritage site. Cartagena is the most visited city in the country by...
By plane
1. 10.44599-75.516681 [dead link] Rafael Núñez International Airport (CTGIATA) (is 3 km north-east of the old city). Receives international flights from New York City (JetBlue), Panama City (Copa Airlines), Quito, Fort Lauderdale (Spirit Airlines and JetBlue), Miami (American Airlines and Avianca) and Madrid (Iberia). There are several seasonal flights from many cities in Canada. There are domestic non-stop flights from Medellín, Cali, Pereira, San Andrés, Bogotá, Montería (ADA airlines), Bar...
By bus
The 10.40082-75.458512 bus terminal is 11 km east of the old city. Orange and white air-conditioned Transcaribe buses (X104, this is the notice in front of the bus)go to the old city and cost COP$2,500 (depending on the traffic goes between 45-70 minutes). Taking a cab costs COP$30,000, a late night surcharge of COP$500 applies after 20:00. Another fast and cheap way to reach the center is to take a taxi to the Transcaribe Portal terminal 3 km away from the main terminal. From there, the Tran...
By boat
Cartagena is an important port for charter boats between Colombia and Panama. There are several private boats doing this trip, but expect to have to wait several days to find a boat. Fares vary between US$300-550 depending on the size of the boat and the on-board services. The trip usually takes 4 nights and 5 days and includes a 2- or 3-day stopover in San Blas Islands. At the Panama end, the boats either leave from the Portobelo Area or from Carti Islands Kuna Yala rather than Colón. Reliab...
On foot
The old town in particular is best explored walking. Most places in Bocagrande are also within walking distance.
By bus
To reach other destinations such as the San Felipe fort, Bocagrande, Castillogrande, airport, etc. there are many busesrunning all over the city. Ask the driver or other people who are waiting which bus goes to your destination. An urban bus ticket cost COP$2,300 sold by the driver (A bus driver doesn't accept the money. Locals use a plastic card to go inside a bus. August 2023). On the downside, buses drive slower, stop at each corner and seldom take the direct way so expect a bus ride from...
By bike
1. Bike & Art, Media Luna 10 #23, ☏ +57 311 4185883, nandodelmar@hotmail.com. Bike rental. 1 hour COP$4,000, 3 hours COP$10,000.(updated Jun 2016)
Cartagena has several faces; one of a dirty, sprawling Caribbean metropolis, in Bocagrande the one of a massive "hotel ghetto" and finally the old town with its well-polished face of a once affluent colonial city. Cartagena's main attraction is its historic old town surrounded by the city wall. Main entrance is the Clock Tower Building. The walled ...
Nearby coral reefs, powdery beaches, impressive mangroves, and waterways complement the historic and urban beauty.
Getting money
Most hotels, upscale restaurants take credit cards, but many places, especially taxis only accept Colombian pesos. Some banks may exchange money, but the rates may not be the most convenient. The easiest method for obtaining pesos is to use your debit card at an ATM. Another option is to use a Cambio or currency exchange kiosk, although your exchange rate will be a little higher than by using a debit card. Using a credit card at the ATM will require you to use a PIN number, so contact your fi...
Handicrafts
Handcrafts are fashionable and sophisticated. Emeralds are available for sale all over Cartagena, including polished and uncut loose emeralds and beautiful jewelry. The prices can be reasonable and the variety available is extensive in the old walled city. The stores that sell emeralds and emerald jewelry use various names such as "Taller y Fabrica de Joyas" (workshop and manufacturer of jewelry), "Museo de Artesanias y Esmeraldas" (museum of crafts and emeralds) or simply "Joyeria" (jewelry)...
Books
1. 10.42492-75.551286 Ábaco (corner of Calles de la Iglesia & de la Mantilla No 3-86), ☏ +57 5 664 8338. M-Sa 09:00-20:30, Su 16:00-20:30. Bookstore and café. Has a good assortment of books in Spanish about Cartagena, and some English books as well.(updated Sep 2015) 2. 10.42282-75.55077 Instituto Geográfico Agustín Codazzi, Cl. 34 No. 3-37 Edificio lnurbe. Specializing in maps.(updated Sep 2015)
Cartagena features a rich fusion cuisine, combining ingredients and methods of the New and Old worlds, as well as of the original African, Arabian and other legacies of its inhabitants. Eating set menu lunches and dinners in local restaurants called 'corrientes' costs around COP$6,000. A typical dish consists of fried fish (if you are by the beach)...
Coffee
The most common type of coffee in Colombia is the sweet tinto. This can be bought from street vendors all over Cartagena for COP$500.
Nightlife
Most bars and clubs are found in the old town or at Avenida del Arsenal near the Convention Center. Plaza San Diegois a square with a lot of bars and restaurants, very lively in the weekends. 1. 10.41897-75.547171 La Avenida del Arsenal. La Avenida del Arsenal is located along the bay near the Centro de Convenciones. In its heyday it was the place to be. Now much of the nightlife in Cartagena has moved to the Ciudad Vieja, but this strip of about 10 discotecas is still a raging place to exper...
In the Ciudad Amurallada, the most famous hotels are Sofitel Santa Clara and Charleston Santa Teresa, both old monasteries renovated in the 1990s. Either of them have fabulous facilities - expect prices like Monaco. Otherwise, the newest part of the city, Bocagrande, offers the largest number of hotels of all prices. You should always try to stay i...
The touristed old town is not more dangerous than a city in the first world, but going off the beaten path to the periphery of the city there is a real risk of getting robbed. Be very careful when walking at night specially around lonely parts of the city. Locals are in general helpful and kind. The street vendors can be very annoying, but a simple...
15 gen 2018 · 15 Gennaio 2018. Case coloniali, balconi e patii fioriti, boutique e ristorantini, chiostri conventuali del Seicento. Ma l’anima di questa metropoli della Colombia è ben più complessa di quella...
Cartagena è imperdibile. Inondata di turisti tutto l’anno, è sicuramente la meta più famosa (e turistica) della Colombia. E come in molte parti del mondo, anche qui, dove circolano tanti turisti, circolano anche tante “sole”. E’ bene non rilassarsi troppo e stare attenti alle fregature.
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