Every street in the walled city has a story. If you love history, you can trace five centuries of Cartagena history in a single weekend — from colonial fortresses and the Inquisition to the siege that gave the city its proud nickname, La Heroica. Day 1: The colonial...
Rising above the city on San Lázaro hill, Castillo San Felipe de Barajas is one of the most impressive colonial fortresses in the Americas. A visit takes a couple of hours and gives you a whole new understanding of why Cartagena was so fiercely defended — and so...
