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Maleta abierta con ropa, sombrero, gafas y accesorios de playa listos para un viaje a Cartagena de Indias.
Trips and Getaways

Packing for Cartagena looks simple on paper. Beach destination, heat, light clothing. But there are

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

Cartagena has a cultural layer that many visitors never reach. They see the walls, Plaza

Buzo saltando al mar Caribe desde embarcación de buceo en Cartagena, con equipo completo de inmersión.
Cartagena Guides

The Caribbean in front of Cartagena is not just scenery. It has year-round water temperatures,

Plaza de los Coches en Cartagena de noche con mesas al aire libre, ambiente colonial iluminado y vida nocturna.
Cartagena Guides

Cartagena at night is almost a different destination from the daytime version. The colonial streets

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

Castillo de San Felipe de Barajas is not the most photographed attraction in Cartagena, but

Salón con vista al mar Caribe en el Hotel Regatta Cartagena, espacio para reuniones de negocios en Bocagrande.
Corporate Tourism

Organizing a business meeting in Cartagena has its own logic. It’s not the same as

Desayuno incluido en el Hotel Regatta Cartagena con huevos, buñuelos, croissants y frutas tropicales.
Lodging

Included breakfast is the kind of hotel detail that often gets overlooked during the booking

Avión de Avianca en aeropuerto colombiano, aerolínea con vuelos directos en la ruta Medellín–Cartagena
Trips and Getaways

Cartagena consistently surprises visitors. The expectation is a pretty colonial city on the coast. What

Garita colonial de las murallas de Cartagena al atardecer con vista panorámica de la bahía y la ciudad.
Cartagena Guides

The walls of Cartagena are the most photographed feature of the city and, probably, the

Terraza y piscina del rooftop del Hotel Regatta en Bocagrande, con pérgola, tumbonas y vista al mar Caribe.
Lodging

The question comes up in almost every Cartagena travel forum: all-inclusive or independent hotel? It’s

Vista aérea del Castillo San Felipe de Barajas en Cartagena de Indias, fortaleza colonial declarada Patrimonio de la Humanidad.
Cartagena Guides
Familia con niños construyendo castillos de arena en la playa de Bocagrande durante el receso escolar en Cartagena
Trips and Getaways

Cartagena is one of the most searched family destinations in Colombia during school vacations —

Mujer disfrutando cóctel en rooftop frente al mar Caribe al atardecer en hotel de Bocagrande, Cartagena.
Lodging

Traveling without kids has its own set of priorities. It’s not that family travel is

Collage de Cartagena de Indias: catedral colonial, calles históricas, islas caribeñas y Castillo San Felipe.
Lodging

Two coastal cities, the same sea, very different trips. Cartagena and Santa Marta are Colombia’s

Cazuela de mariscos con arroz con coco y aguacate, platos típicos de la gastronomía cartagenera.
Cartagena Guides

Cartagena has a reputation for its colonial walls, colorful streets and Caribbean views. What often

Hotel Regatta Cartagena morning breakfast with fresh tropical fruits, eggs, bread and orange juice.
Lodging
Where can you have breakfast with a sea view in Cartagena? A Caribbean breakfast in
Night aerial view of Cartagena de Indias with illuminated historic center and Bocagrande skyline.
Trips and Getaways
When is the best time to visit Cartagena, Colombia? There's no single right answer. The
Wooden boats on turquoise waters of Islas del Rosario, a top day trip destination from Cartagena.
Cartagena Guides
How do you plan the perfect excursion to the Rosario Islands from Cartagena? The Rosario
Corporate event room at Hotel Regatta Cartagena set up in classroom style with blue tables and white chairs
Corporate Tourism
Why is Cartagena Colombia's top destination for corporate events? Cartagena has full hotel infrastructure, direct
Habitación con vista al mar en Hotel Regatta Cartagena, playa Bocagrande al atardecer.
Lodging
Which hotels in Cartagena actually have a sea view? Not every hotel advertising "sea view"