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Museums and culture in Cartagena: A visitor’s guide

Sala con piezas de cerámica precolombina en museo de Cartagena de Indias, exhibición de cultura indígena colombiana.

Cartagena has a cultural layer that many visitors never reach. They see the walls, Plaza de Santo Domingo and Castillo de San Felipe — all legitimate attractions — but the city has museums, galleries and cultural spaces that reveal a different dimension of the destination: the history of slavery and African resistance, colonial and contemporary […]

San Felipe Castle in Cartagena: The complete guide

Murallas del Castillo San Felipe de Barajas en Cartagena con garitas coloniales y skyline de Bocagrande al fondo.

Castillo de San Felipe de Barajas is not the most photographed attraction in Cartagena, but it is the most impressive one to visit in person. Photos don’t convey the scale. Only when you walk the ramp systems, enter the interior tunnels and reach the summit with the city and the Caribbean spread out below do […]