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| Cartagena Travel Guide Edit This The best resource for sights, hotels, restaurants, bars, what to do and see El Antiguo Claustro - The Old Cloister El Antiguo Claustro - The Old Cloister Carlos Hoyos - www.carloshoyos.com With just under 1 million inhabitants, Cartagena is the most popular tourist resort town in Colombia. It is divided into two main parts: the Ciudad Antigua (Old City) and the Ciudad Nueva (New City). Cartagena used to be a popular place for the privateers of the Caribbean (the most famous being Sir Francis Drake). Accordingly, the Spanish invested heavily in thick walls to protect this important harbour from attacks. |
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| The walls are over 10km long and enclose the pleasant Ciudad Antigua, built
in 1533 along a beautiful Caribbean harbor. It’s very pleasant to stroll
down the narrow streets and take in the stylish colonial architecture. The
cathedrals and palaces face cool shady plazas, where you can buy little cups
of coffee (tinto) and watch the world go by. Around Cartagena some very fine beaches are to be found, where you can get a tan under the tropical sun. Nightlife in Cartagena is quite lively, as there are a number of bars with good (Salsa) music and cheap beer. Finding a decent place to eat is never difficult, and restaurants specialize in Caribbean and creole dishes. From Cartagena you can travel on to Bogotá, Cali, Medellín, and Santa Marta, a great old city on the coast, from which you can visit the Ciudad Perdida of the Tayrona Indians. ___________Getting There Edit This [Add Global transport mode] Medellin Edit This $30 USD for a Pullman bus trip to Medellin. The asking price is $50 USD or 100,000 Pesos, but everybody in Colombia has to barter for a better price on long distance bus trips. Several buses a day, but you might need to book early. type: By Road World66 rating: [rate it] Bus Terminal Edit This The new bus terminal is 30 min from town on the road to Baranquila. Take the city bus 'Terminal de Transportes' to get there. type: general World66 rating: [rate it] To Bogota Edit This A trip to Bogota by bus can take up to 20 hours. It should cost you around 40 dollar. Try the Expreso Brasilia or Copetran services. type: general World66 rating: [rate it] ___________Museums Edit This Here it is a list of the Museums in Cartegena. Contributors February 14, 2005 new by giorgio (1 point) [Add Museum] Palace of the Inquisition Edit This Tour the eerie 18th-century Inquisition Palace which displays tools of torture and a receipt for ransom paid to Sir Francis Drake in exchange for leniency (he agreed not to burn the city). World66 rating: [rate it] Museo de la Esmeralda Edit This Its a little Museum in the middle of the History City. The entry is free. World66 rating: [rate it] email: http://www.caribejewelry.com/ ______________Things to do Edit This i [Add Activity] Hotels & Attractions Edit This Find out about the best value hotels, and things to do in Cartagena. type: Other World66 rating: [rate it] url: www.paisatours.com Playa Blanca Edit This i On the Isla Baru. The easiest way of getting here is to take one of the boat trips to the Islas del Rosario and ask to be dropped of (and picked up again!) on the way. type: Spa and Sauna World66 rating: [rate it] Bocagrande Edit This Bocagrande beach is some 10 minutes by bus from the town centre. Sand and sea can be dirty on busy days - and you shouldn't count on being alone here. type: Beaches World66 rating: [rate it] Marbella Edit This Marbella beach is just north of Las Bovedas and is much quieter than Bocagrande. The undertow can be dangerous, however. charles magnon: type: Beaches World66 rating: [rate it] Salingtours to San Blas Edit This The Wadden islands in Panama are great, so if you get the chance to go there on a sailing ship you are in for a great adventure. Casa Viena (see sleep cheap) offers tours - but I am not sure how often boats are going. type: Sailing World66 rating: [rate it] Club Nautica Edit This On the Avenida Miramar. If you want to on a trip to another part of the Carribean you can try with some of the captains of the yaghts if they are willing to take you as a passenger or as a crew member. type: Sailing World66 rating: [rate it] Cinema Edit This Cinemas can be found in the shopping center "Los Ejecutivos" and "Las Castellanos", expect to pay around 4 Us$. Buses go regularly from Ciudad Antigua. type: Other World66 rating: [rate it] |
