Top Attractions in Cartagena De Indias

Cartagena De Indias Essentials

Cartagena de Indias is defined by its massive stone fortifications, including the seven-mile-long City Walls and the strategic San Felipe Castle. This collection highlights the city’s colonial architecture, from the historic Cathedral of Saint Catherine of Alexandria to the 300-year-old Santa Cruz Monastery perched on La Popa Hill. Visitors can explore significant public spaces like Plaza de la Aduana and the former military dungeons at Las Bovedas, now used for local crafts. The list also includes the Gold Museum's pre-Columbian artifacts and the white sands of Playa Blanca on the Caribbean coast.

Cartagena De Indias Essentials — Map

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San Felipe Castle

The Castillo San Felipe de Barajas is a fortress in the city of Cartagena, Colombia.

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Cartagena City Walls

When Francis Drake attacked Cartagena, the local people built more than seven miles of these fortifications to protect the town.

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Cathedral of Cartagena

The Cathedral of Cartagena de Indias in Colombia, officially the Metropolitan Cathedral Basilica of Saint Catherine of Alexandria, is…

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Plaza de los Coches

This plaza, which serves as the centre of Cartagena, was once used for slave trade.

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San Pedro Claver Church

The Iglesia de San Pedro Claver is a church located in Cartagena de Indias, in Colombia.

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The Vaults

An interesting place for some souvenir shopping. These vaults were once a part of the town's fortifications and were used by the military.

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Santa Cruz Monastery

This monastery on La Popa Hill is more than three centuries old. It has been restored recently and has a beautiful courtyard.

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Blanca Beach

White sand and turquoise water - this beach is one of the best in the whole Colombia! You can find all amenities you need here.

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Plaza Trinidad

This small square is located in the old core of Cartagena. There is an old church nearby and also many restaurants.

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Plaza de Bolivar

A square located in the park was a place where people watched bullfights. There is a statue of Simón Bolívar on a horse.

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Gold Museum

This museum, consisting of three salons, exhibits mainly coins and golden artefacts of pre-Columbian cultures.

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India Catalina Monument

India Catalina was an indigenous child of Mokaná ethnicity from the Colombian Atlantic coast, who was kidnapped by Pedro de Heredia to be…

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Plaza de la Aduana

Plaza de la Aduana is the largest and oldest square in the town. Back in the colonial days, all the important buildings stood here.

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