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We welcome you to explore all the best that the Cartagena Blog offers. Here you’ll find the information you need to plan the perfect vacation in our beautiful and historic city by the sea. These insider tips will help you make the best of your time away and feature a little bit of everything for everyone. You will find updates about the best times of the year to visit Cartagena, highlighted local hotspots and attractions across the city and islands, upcoming featured events and seasonal celebrations, and even spotlighted rental properties in Cartagena’s old city.

Cartagena has so much to offer: sun and sea; spectacular shopping; world-class eateries; historic forts, cathedrals, ruins, and living history left over from colonial and pirate days. It might be difficult for a first-time traveler to pick and choose. That’s why we’ve created this blog to showcase the best of “The Key to the West Indies.”

Looking for relaxed luxury? An exciting adventure? A trip into the past? Cartagena awaits!

Palace of Inquisition

Palace of Inquisition

Journey into the Macabre For the adventurous traveler diving into Cartagena’s colonial past can lead to some dark explorations. The Palace of Inquisition (or Palacio de la Inquisición in Spanish) is a relic from the end of the Spanish Inquisition when the Catholic Church inflicted hideous tortures and executed thousands of heretics, Jews, and other non-Catholics for crimes real . . …

Castillo San Felipe de Barajas

Essential Sightseeing

Essential Sightseeing in Cartagena Colombia Cartagena is a beautiful Caribbean city with a rich history that’s an interesting mix of Spanish Colonial and indigenous Colombian cultures. On top of that, the city has become a highly desirable location for vacationing travelers and those looking to make a more permanent tropical change to their lifestyles. Essential sightseeing in Cartagena Colombia includes the breathtaking…

Diving in the Rosario Islands

Diving in Colombia’s Rosario Islands

Diving in Colombia's Rosario Islands Surrounded by warm, breathtakingly blue waters alive with colorful corals with shoals of fish such as queen and french angel fish, blue tang, pinfish, spadefish, snapper, cowfish, creole and barracuda among others, diving in Colombia's Rosario Islands offer some of the best snorkeling and scuba diving in the world. Made up of 30 pint-sized islets, some of…

Mochila Bags

Mochila Bags

Mochila Bags Brightly colored with beautiful patterns, Mochila Bags are known around the world for their eye-catching designs and have become a cultural symbol for Colombian identity. Originally handmade by the women of the indigenous Arhuaco tribe of the Sierra Nevada in North Colombia, the bags were woven with natural fibers such as agave and cotton, however today tend to be made…

San Pedro Claver Plaza

Colonial Architecture

Colonial Architecture of Cartagena Cartagena’s rich history and heritage shines through in its beautiful architecture, which has become one of the main attributes of this charming Colombian town. Located on the southern coast of the Caribbean Sea, Cartagena’s history dates back to the 16th Century when the city was a bustling hub of the Spanish empire. Playing the role of an inquisition…

Private Home Rentals in Cartagena Colombia

Private Luxury Home Rentals

Private Luxury Home Rentals in Cartagena Offer More for Your Money than Hotels Cartagena is a Caribbean gem that’s become an incredible destination for travelers from all over the world. The Spanish Colonial architecture, rich history, crystal blue waters, and an enticing melting pot of cultures make this vibrant city a wonder to behold. But when you’re planning a vacation getaway you…

Plane Flying into Cartagena Colombia

Cartagena by Plane

Cartagena by Plane We have compiled an overview list of basic information to assist you in your travel plans to Cartagena. This will provide you with a good guide of direct and indirect flight routes when preparing your trip. Europe If you are coming from Europe there are two major hubs. You are very likely to have a connecting flight in either…

Luxury Hospitality Services

Introduction to our services

The Official Launch I am extremely delighted to announce the official launch of our luxury vacation property rental service in Cartagena, Colombia.

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