Welcome to Cartagena 

Cartagena is located on Colombia's northern coast and facing the Caribbean Sea, is the most visited city in the country by tourists. Cartagena's main attraction is its historic old town surrounded by the city wall. Main entrance is the Clock Tower building. The walled city includes the neighbourhoods Centro, San Diego, Getsemaní and the modern part La Matuna. The oldest part of Cartagena is around Plaza Trinidad in Getsemaní. Cartagena's 500-hundred year-old coralstone forts and great parts of its walled city are admirably intact and represent some of the finest examples of civil and military architecture of the Spanish colonial times.

Recommendations

• The weather in Cartagena de Indias is enviable. The city is comfortably warm or hot most of the year. The temperature generally fluctuates between 73 and 86ºF.
• Getting around is easy, especially by taxi and uber, since there aren’t any great distances between the different tourist areas. However, we recommend that you verify taxi prices prior to any trip in order to avoid any unexpected inconveniences or costs.
• We also recommend that, prior to your trip, you verify the costs of the items you would like to purchase, including food. Carefully review restaurant menus and take care with street vendors as they can charge you more.
• Cartagena de Indias offers a wide range of accommodations including economic hostels, traditional colonial hotels, and even exclusive boutique hotels.