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Cartagena / Colombia

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The Baluarte de Santiago Apóstol at nightfall, Bocagrande's towers across the bay — Photo: Mariordo, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Author Mariordo (Mario Roberto Durán Ortiz) · CC BY-SA 4.0 File source

When to visit 1

When should I visit Cartagena, Colombia, for the best experience?Mid-February to March — the driest weeks of the year in a city where the temperature never changes, the Christmas crowds and prices have gone, and the trade winds still…

Things to do 1

What are the most worthwhile things to do in Cartagena on a first visit?Walk the walls, climb the Castillo San Felipe de Barajas — the largest fortress Spain built in the Americas — cross the Centro plaza by plaza, and end in Getsemaní…

Food and drink 1

Where should I eat in Cartagena, and which local food or drink is worth trying?Book Celele in Getsemaní — No. 5 in Latin America's 50 Best Restaurants 2025 and No. 48 in the world — then eat the city at street level: arepa de huevo from a frying…

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