Cartagena Plaza

... ihren Sklaven) erbauen ließen. Das wurde ihnen allerdings nur zwanzig Jahre nach Fertigstellung selbst zum Verhängnis, als Cartagena im Jahr 1811 seine Unabhängigkeit erklärte und sie nun selbst die eigens erbauten Mauern stürmen ...

... ;     A quick 20 minute cab ride from the airport, our apartment we rented on the Plaza Santo Domingo was inside the old city area of Cartagena.  (Note:  Similar to the Bogota airport, you should go to the taxi counter and inform ...

... we thought we had better return to the real world, well as real as travelling can be. We stayed an extra disastrous night in Cartagena where someone stole Paul's board shorts, drunk our beer and ate our food and then found that the cleaner had thrown our ...

... , I was back at the hotel safe and sound – about 5:30-ish. It was definitely worth the late night trip out. Cartagena Day 6 Lazy Sunday afternoons . . . . or Saturday or whatever day it is. After a late rest, we spent some solid, honest time doing ...

... one day!      Cartagena is simply idyllic - the perfect romantic cinematic destination! As a result, Cartagena's boutique hotels are very popular as destination wedding venues - and Cartagenian wedding planners' a plenty! ...

... Colombia has prompted many prospective travelers to look elsewhere for an ideal Caribbean cruise destination. Yet throughout the turmoil, Cartagena has fared tremendously, and the city is still a scenic and safe haven for all international travelers. If ...

... an evening with too much rum and cigars, I jumped on the minibus to get into Santa Marta, hoping to find a bus towards Cartagena. Bang, bang, smack, smack and 25 minutes after I was heading in the right direction. Perfect. The bus took over 5hrs though, ...

... to the streets on bikes, skateboards, rollerblades, foot, ect. - a concept unheard of in Central America), and the preservation of Cartagena is incredible.  But the real charm of Colombia has been the people, as they have been the nicest out of any ...

... to the harbor.  There was a heavy chain strung between the two forts to prevent surprise attacks. Despite these setbacks, Cartagena flourished and was an important bastion of the Spanish Colonial Empire.  However, that was not to last.  ...

... the bags, locked up the room and headed in to the walled city to take a look around and get some food. Firstly, Cartagena really is a beautiful city and it fully warrants its’ UNESCO World Heritage Site status.  Within the walled city (Old ...