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Cartagena Things to See and Do
Cartagena is truly a Caribbean paradise with a long history complete with pirates, rum, legend, and lore. The best way to experience this city is to walk. Visit the churches, plazas, and museums to get a taste of its history. Walk on Las Murallas, the city’s famed wall, to bask in the tropical sun and enjoy the sea breezes. Take photographs of the colorful colonial buildings. Drink fresh squeezed fruit juice from a stall on a narrow street in El Centro. When your feet get tired, take a spin
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Cartagena is truly a Caribbean paradise with a long history complete with pirates, rum, legend, and lore. The best way to experience this city is to walk. Visit the churches, plazas, and museums to get a taste of its history. Walk on Las Murallas, the city’s famed wall, to bask in the tropical sun and enjoy the sea breezes. Take photographs of the colorful colonial buildings. Drink fresh squeezed fruit juice from a stall on a narrow street in El Centro. When your feet get tired, take a spin on a romantic horse-drawn carriage. It is difficult not to fall in love with magical Cartagena.
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By Brenda Yun
I am a creative writer / surfer chick in need of adventure all the time. The only thing that keeps me grounded is my non-traveling, non-surfing pug...
07 Apr 2008
07 Apr 2008
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Museo del Oro
For the free admission, you can’t go wrong visiting this informative and surprisingly educational gold museum. The museum is nicely curated and features pre-Colombian gold from the Zenú tribes that resided in what is now central Colombia. The gold on display here explains that it was used for...
For the free admission, you can’t go wrong visiting this informative and surprisingly educational gold museum. The museum is nicely curated and features pre-Colombian gold from the Zenú tribes that resided in what is now central Colombia. The gold on display here explains that it was used for...
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El Centro, Cartagena, Colombia
El Centro, Cartagena, Colombia
Museo de Arte Moderno
The Museo de Arte Moderno is a recent institution. Housed in two buildings — the first, built in the second half of the 17th century; the second added on during the end of the 19th century — it is a cultural institution dedicated to conserving and educating visitors of the diverse...
The Museo de Arte Moderno is a recent institution. Housed in two buildings — the first, built in the second half of the 17th century; the second added on during the end of the 19th century — it is a cultural institution dedicated to conserving and educating visitors of the diverse...
Museum
El Centro, Cartagena, Colombia
El Centro, Cartagena, Colombia
Museo Naval del Caribe
This extensive museum recounts Cartagena’s remarkable naval history. Located behind Iglesia de San Pedro Claver, this emblematic building was restored by local artisans and now includes two large aisles separated by gardens and a second floor of items on display. The first floor, known as the...
This extensive museum recounts Cartagena’s remarkable naval history. Located behind Iglesia de San Pedro Claver, this emblematic building was restored by local artisans and now includes two large aisles separated by gardens and a second floor of items on display. The first floor, known as the...
Museum
El Centro, Cartagena, Colombia
El Centro, Cartagena, Colombia
Museo de las Fortificaciones and Las Murallas
Construction of Las Murallas, the walls protecting Cartagena de Indias, began in 1586 when Bautista Antonelli, an Italian engineer, was hired to service the Spanish Crown. It was later fortified by Cristóbal de Roda in 1608, who worked particularly to build the section separating the city from...
Construction of Las Murallas, the walls protecting Cartagena de Indias, began in 1586 when Bautista Antonelli, an Italian engineer, was hired to service the Spanish Crown. It was later fortified by Cristóbal de Roda in 1608, who worked particularly to build the section separating the city from...
Museum
Cartagena, Colombia
Cartagena, Colombia
Iglesia de San Pedro Claver
Templo de Santo Domingo was originally located in Plaza de los Coches but, after a terrible fire that consumed the city, it was destroyed and relocated to where it stands today. Construction began at the end of the 16th century, making it the oldest church in Cartagena de Indias. This temple...
Templo de Santo Domingo was originally located in Plaza de los Coches but, after a terrible fire that consumed the city, it was destroyed and relocated to where it stands today. Construction began at the end of the 16th century, making it the oldest church in Cartagena de Indias. This temple...
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El Centro, Cartagena, Colombia
El Centro, Cartagena, Colombia
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