Cartagena
A walled Caribbean port that Spain fortified against pirates and never had to rebuild. Hot all year — the ramparts are for sunset, not for noon.
Cartagena in eight slides
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Things to do in Cartagena
Where to stay in Cartagena
Cartagena in a day, two days, three
- Day 14 stops
- Bocagrande
- Cartagena Cathedral
- Castillo San Felipe de BarajasUNESCO
- Convento de la Popa
- Day 24 stops
- Convento de Santo Domingo
- Fuerte de San Sebastián del Pastelillo
- Iglesia de San Pedro Claver
- Palace of the Inquisition
Landmarks in Cartagena
Bocagrande is a neighborhood in the city of Cartagena de Indias in Bolívar, Colombia. It was designed with first-world standards, such as residential areas of restricted access, and a separate plant for processing waste water. It is located atop a peninsula immediately south of the historic walled city.
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poirpom · CC BY 2.0
The Cathedral of Cartagena de Indias in Colombia, officially the Metropolitan Cathedral Basilica of Saint Catherine of Alexandria is located in the historic centre of Cartagena. It is the episcopal see of the Archbishop of Cartagena de Indias, one of the oldest episcopal sees in the Americas. The cathedral is dedicated to Saint Catherine of Alexandria.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 8 Aug 2026
Ryan · CC BY-SA 2.0
The Castillo San Felipe de Barajas is a fortress in the city of Cartagena, Colombia. The castle was built in 1639, and is located on the Hill of San Lázaro in a strategic location, dominating approaches to the city by land or sea. It was originally known as the Castillo de San Lázaro.
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Martin St-Amant (S23678) · CC BY-SA 3.0
The convent, cloister and chapel of Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria de la Popa are located at the top of Mount la Popa, in Cartagena de Indias, in Colombia. It is also called Convento de Santa Cruz de la Popa.
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Petruss · CC BY-SA 3.0
The Convento de Santo Domingo is a Catholic convent established from the 16th century in the city of Cartagena, Colombia. Its canonical name was Convento de San Daniel. Until 19th century, it housed a community from the Dominican Order.
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Mariordo (Mario Roberto Durán Ortiz) · CC BY-SA 4.0
The Fort San Sebastián del Pastelillo is a military fortress built in colonial times in Cartagena de Indias, Colombia.
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Ivonne Correa · CC BY-SA 3.0
The Iglesia de San Pedro Claver is a church located in Cartagena de Indias, in Colombia.
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Bernard Gagnon · CC BY-SA 4.0
The Palace of the Inquisition, also known as the Inquisition Palace, is an eighteenth-century the seat of the Holy Office of the Inquisition in Cartagena, now in modern Colombia. Completed in 1770, The building now houses the Museo Histórico de Cartagena, which presents exhibits on the city’s colonial and republican past and on the operation of the Holy Office in Cartagena.
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Mariordo (Mario Roberto Durán Ortiz) · CC BY-SA 4.0
Bocagrande is a neighborhood in the city of Cartagena de Indias in Bolívar, Colombia. It was designed with first-world standards, such as residential areas of restricted access, and a separate plant for processing waste water. It is located atop a peninsula immediately south of the historic walled city.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 20 Nov 2025
poirpom · CC BY 2.0
The Cathedral of Cartagena de Indias in Colombia, officially the Metropolitan Cathedral Basilica of Saint Catherine of Alexandria is located in the historic centre of Cartagena. It is the episcopal see of the Archbishop of Cartagena de Indias, one of the oldest episcopal sees in the Americas. The cathedral is dedicated to Saint Catherine of Alexandria.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 8 Aug 2026
Ryan · CC BY-SA 2.0
The Castillo San Felipe de Barajas is a fortress in the city of Cartagena, Colombia. The castle was built in 1639, and is located on the Hill of San Lázaro in a strategic location, dominating approaches to the city by land or sea. It was originally known as the Castillo de San Lázaro.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 30 Aug 2026
Martin St-Amant (S23678) · CC BY-SA 3.0
The convent, cloister and chapel of Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria de la Popa are located at the top of Mount la Popa, in Cartagena de Indias, in Colombia. It is also called Convento de Santa Cruz de la Popa.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 8 Aug 2026
Petruss · CC BY-SA 3.0
The Convento de Santo Domingo is a Catholic convent established from the 16th century in the city of Cartagena, Colombia. Its canonical name was Convento de San Daniel. Until 19th century, it housed a community from the Dominican Order.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 8 Aug 2026
Mariordo (Mario Roberto Durán Ortiz) · CC BY-SA 4.0
The Fort San Sebastián del Pastelillo is a military fortress built in colonial times in Cartagena de Indias, Colombia.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 24 Mar 2026
Ivonne Correa · CC BY-SA 3.0
