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Cartagena to international travelers 2026

Tourist guide directional sign on a colonial street with travelers in the historical center of Cartagena.

If this is your first time visiting the city from out of Colombia, this guide brings together the practical information that is most question before the trip: entry requirements, currency, transportation, and security, for which you get with basic doubts have already solved.

Hotel Regatta Cartagena: rooms and prices

Private terrace featuring a hot tub and wicker chairs connected to a deluxe room at Hotel Regatta Cartagena.

This guide summarises the main features of each category to help you choose the one that best suits your group, without the need to check each individual page before you decide.

Rooftop bars in Cartagena: the best 2026

Group of friends toasting at night on a rooftop bar overlooking the illuminated historic city of Cartagena

Watch the sunset over the Caribbean from a terrace in height is one of the experiences that are most often repeated in the recommendations of those who visit Cartagena. The city has a growing supply of rooftop bars, mainly concentrated in the historic centre, Gethsemane and Bocagrande, each with a distinct atmosphere, depending on the […]

Cartagena in January: weather, prices and what to do

Turquoise water beach with white sand and modern skyscrapers in the background during a sunny day in January in Cartagena.

January is one of the best months of the year to visit Cartagena if you are looking for good weather, although it is advisable to plan ahead because he still drags part of the demand of the holiday season. It is a month of transition: the city continues with good energy after the year-end holidays, […]

Sustainable tourism in Cartagena: how to practice it

Two people practicing eco-friendly snorkeling among tropical fish and coral reefs in Cartagena, Colombia

Cartagena receives each year millions of visitors, and the growth of tourism also brings a responsibility: to take care of the natural and cultural resources that make the city a destination so special. Sustainable tourism does not mean giving up nothing of the experience, but make decisions a little more aware of during the trip, […]