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Things to Do in Cartagena

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By Brenda Yun

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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Iglesia de San Pedro Claver

Templo de Santo Domingo was originally located in Plaza de los Coches but, after a terrible fire that ...

Museo del Oro

For the free admission, you can’t go wrong visiting this informative and surprisingly educational go...

Museo de Arte Moderno

The Museo de Arte Moderno is a recent institution. Housed in two buildings — the first, built in th...

Museo Naval del Caribe

This extensive museum recounts Cartagena’s remarkable naval history. Located behind Iglesia de San ...

Museo de las Fortificaciones and Las Murallas

Construction of Las Murallas, the walls protecting Cartagena de Indias, began in 1586 when Bautista An...

Templo de Santo Domingo

Templo de Santo Domingo was originally located in Plaza de los Coches but, after a terrible fire that ...

Palacio de la Inquisición

The Palacio de la Inquisición is one of the city’s best examples of late colonial, civil architectu...

Casa de Gabriel García Márquez

Gabriel García Márquez’s house in San Diego has not been turned into a museum or tourist attractio...

La Catedral

Construction of this center for worship, Cartagena’s first cathedral, began in 1575, but was built w...

Plaza de Bolívar

La Plaza Bolívar is the ideal place for relaxation in the center of the old city. At lunchtime, the ...

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