Here you can learn about things to do in Cartagena.
Cartagena celebrates the 207th anniversary of its declaration of independence from Spain on November 11, 2018. The date is celebrated with week long festivities. The city has put a renewed emphasis on the festivities and using […]
Every November, the city of Cartagena, Colombia holds a carnival in celebration of the city’s declaration of independence in November 1811. Featuring a parade, a beauty pageant, and tons of dancing in the streets, the […]
Located just a short cannon ball’s throw outside of Cartagena’s historic walled city, the Castillo San Felipe Fortress is hard to miss, and it is certainly a can’t miss activity during a visit to Cartagena. […]
The walls and fortifications of Cartagena speak to its importance as a coastal trading port during the Spanish colonial era. A visit to the Naval Museum of the Caribbean in Cartagena will give you some […]
The Gold Museum in Cartagena displays examples of the lovely and intricate goldsmith work of Colombia’s indigenous peoples. Visiting the Museo del Oro in Cartagena will give you a glimpse of these ancient gold artifacts […]
The Spanish Inquisition conjures visions of witches, torture, and religious persecution. As an important seat of Spanish colonial power, Cartagena housed an office of the Inquisition. Today the Palacio de la Inquisición in Cartagena doubles as a […]
