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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!

Activities in Cartagena

Activities in Cartagena

Activities in Cartagena The best part about vacationing in Cartagena is that there's so much to do here. You can come for a week and live life to the fullest—eating, drinking, and dancing all night long—or you can sit in the sand and relax while the world slips away for a little while. The best vacations here in this tropical Caribbean escape…

History of Palenquera Fruit Sellers

History of Palenquera Fruit Sellers

The Palenquera Fruit Sellers When you vacation in Cartagena, Colombia, one of the things you'll no doubt see on pretty much any street corner is a brightly dressed woman selling fruit. These Palanquera fruit sellers have become iconic in the city offering some of the juiciest refreshment you'll find on a hot Cartagena day. They graciously pose for photos with tourists (tipping…

How to Get to Cartagena

How to Get to Cartagena

Traveling to Cartagena Made Easy Vacationing in Cartagena is a wonderful escape from reality but actually getting there still requires a little forethought and planning. In the Colonial Era it would have taken you days or weeks to get to Cartagena in a boat. While you can still do that if you'd like (it's a beautiful trip) it's so much quicker and…

Café Epoca Espresso Bar

Café Epoca Espresso Bar

Café Epoca Espresso Bar - Colombian Coffee at Its Best You can't come to Colombia without tasting some of the best coffee in the world. But finding that excellent locally-sourced cup may be harder than you think. Many of the coffee shops and espresso bars in Cartagena don't buy their beans locally. Worse yet—some of them don't even roast their own coffee!…

La Movida Club Cartagena

La Movida Club Cartagena

The Hippest Little Dance Club in Cartagena La Movida club is probably Cartagena's worst kept secret. This little dance club has earned the reputation for hosting the best party in Cartagena almost every night. Here in the tight quarters located in Cartagena's Centro District, La Movida provides an authentic atmosphere where locals and tourist mingle together and get lost in the music…

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VIP Treatment with Our Cartagena Services

Cartagena Services to Make You Feel Like Royalty When you're on vacation in Cartagena the last thing you want to do is be overwhelmed by all the details that come with planning a trip. You don't want to worry about your vacation home rental, finding transportation to and from the spots you plan on visiting, hunting for good charter services, or doing…

Restaurant Vera in Cartagena

Restaurant Vera in Cartagena

Restaurant Vera Located inside the Tcherassi Hotel in Cartagena, Restaurant Vera offers visitors and locals alike an elegant fine dining atmosphere and authentic Italian cuisine day or night. If you're craving real Italian food served with class and style Restaurant Vera provides. The Décor The first thing you'll notice is, of course, the chic Mediterranean-inspired décor that blends flawlessly into the Old…

Watch the sunset on top of the Old City wall in Cartagena

Watch the Sunset Atop Old City Wall

Watch the Sunset Atop the City Walls in Cartagena One of the most noticeable and iconic historical structures in Cartagena is the Old City wall that surrounds the oldest portion of the city. This wall was built during the Colonial Era to help repel attacks from pirates, privateers, and invading armies. Now the wall has become an amazing tourist attraction in Cartagena…

Local food in Cartagena

Local food in Cartagena you need to try

Unique Blend of Influences Featured in the Traditional Foods Food is an absolutely essential part of any Spanish culture. And because Cartagena is in the heart of the Caribbean along the Colombia coast, the unique blend of influences featured in the traditional foods of the region make dining here an experience unlike anything you'll find anywhere else. Of course there is the…

Best Bars in Cartagena

Best Bars in Cartagena

The Best Bars in Cartagena, Colombia Whether you're in search of the perfect cocktail to put the end to a perfect day of exploring the cultural and historic landmarks in Cartagena's Old City or feel the need to put your dancing shoes on and enjoy the nightlife, there's a bar or nightclub for you just around the corner. With dozens of "watering…

Day Trip to the Islands off Cartagena Colombia

Rosario Islands

Day Trip to the Islands Most people come to Cartagena because of the history, the charm, and the food but there are some folks for whom no vacation is complete without a day (or two) on a beach somewhere with a cold drink in their hands and the sea breeze ruffling their hair. For those folks Cartagena offers up its islands—real treasures…

Rent a Bike in Cartagena

Rent a Bike in Cartagena

The Best Way to See Cartagena Up Close and Personal Cartagena is a beautiful and historic city teeming with quaint little scenes from secluded cafes and restaurants to bustling squares throughout the old city. But many times people vacationing in Cartagena don't tap into that magic as much as they should. Cartagena is a city that can’t be seen from the back…

Hay Festival Cartagena 2018

2018 Hay Festival in Cartagena

The 2018 Hay Festival in Cartagena This celebration of culture, art, and social responsibility is set to launch its 2018 Hay Festival in Cartagena. Between January 25th and the 28th, this romantic city by the Caribbean sea will be transformed into a center for the sharing of tradition, experience, and viewpoints from all over the world as artists, writers, poets, and intellectuals…

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