Cartagena Travel Blogs

I had wanted to visit Cartagena ever since watching the movie "Romancing the Stone"  Now, the movie scenes from Cartagena were actually filmed in Veracruz, Mexico but that did not stop my desire to visit. I left Indianpolis on the morning of October 2, flying a Northwest DC-9 u…

Ten days in Colombia with my kiwi friend Carol. We started in Cartagena de Indias, the most colonial city in America, then went to El Rodadero in Santa Marta for 3 days and finished ou trip relaxing in the amazing Tayrona Park.

  Cartagena - Magnificent Jewel of the Caribbean   Cartagena   Cartagena is a large Caribbean seaport and a popular tourist destination on the north coast of Colombia. Due to its tropical location, Catagena’s climate changes very little, with an average high of 88 °F (31 …

Hi everyone :) After being featured on the TB first page i feel commited to say something more about this visit... mmm... as i´m saying constantly: i think because this was my first travel blog Eric put me there to encourage me to write more and improve this something! jaja.. yes..…

The most beautiful city in South America.. Clear waters of the Caribbean, wonderful colonial architecture, delicious exotic fruits, perfect sea food, warm weather, warm blooded people, and more and more... I am in loved with this city.. Estoy enamorado en Cartagena :)) I cannot say more, please just look at the pics :)))

Traveling from the airport to Boca, Fernando asked our taxi driver more questions and advice about how to get around in Cartagena, and I strained to listen for familiar words like "five thousand" (as in 'don't pay more than that for a taxi from Boca to the walled city') and "on the left" (as in 'th…

My roomies gave me this nickname because I actually went to sleep at 9 p.m. my first night here.  Geez!  I told them I just got here after a 24 hour bus ride.  No excuse apparently.  People don´t sleep here, not at night anyway.  After landing here and joining a few guys f…

Cartagena is a very beautiful city. The old city is enclosed in thick walls and protected by several old fortresses. In some places the walls are 40 feet thick and 40 feet high. The huge fortress overlooking the city on the hilltop is quite impressive with a labrynth of passageways inside the walls…

We set off early this morning for the boat to sail around the Islas del Rosario. They comprose about 33 islands, of which we are not too sure how many we went past and our limited Spanish also meant we had no idea what was happening most of the time anyway! The trip left (finally) at about 9am, af…

Cartagena is very beautiful.  It has the old city charm, and the new modern section.  People were very nice. It reminded me of Old San Juan in Puerto Rico.

Wow wow wow... Cartagena has truly lived up to its reputation as a beautiful city.  This city is truly unbelievable.  As I stroll through the archways and under the butresses of the colonial structures I am constantly awestruck.  The lamp lined streets and balconied houses are remini…

About to board the flight from Bogotá to Cartagena for five days sailing. Las Islas des Rosarios is the plan, wind and waves permitting. So Watch this space. 06 May... Back from one of the most memorable trips of my life! 4 days with three great friends (and Paddy the Teddy) on the high seas. W…

Hola a todos! Vuelvo a Colombia después de 5 años. Voy a estar 5 semanas en Cartagena y sus alrededores y me gustaría compartir con ustedes, mis amigos, todos los pormenores de mi viaje. Emoción!!Disfrutenlo! Hi everybody! i'm going back home after 5 years of living in Europe. I'm staying 5 weeks in Cartagena. I'm also planning to do some trips around the cartageena area. I'd like to share with you everything about my visit. I can't wait until i'm in my lovely cartagena!!!Enjoy it!

Hello All,I slept in today, and I feel pretty caught up on sleep.  I used today to familiarize myself with the 'Centro' area of town.  I walked around for about 30 minutes trying to find my hotel last night before finally stumbling upon it.  I grabbed a map from the tourist booth near the clock …

We drove out to Cartagena by bus. This trip takes you through the jungles of Colombia and is not recommended if you are traveling alone. I had no problems but again didn't speak any English on the bus or outside the bus. I actually didn't speck at all because of my English accent. (maybe I'm a litt…