Cartagena

The historic core of the city, known as the Walled City, is enclosed by a large wall and contains many colorful squares, churches, and colonial houses with wrought-iron balconies. At the city's center stands the Clock Tower, a well-known symbol of Cartagena.

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Plaza de San Diego

The meeting point is in the San Diego neighborhood within the historic center. San Diego Plaza serves as a place where people can rest, eat, and drink. The Santa Clara hotel is located here, offering quality accommodation. Also found here is the Higher School of Fine Arts, housed in the old buildings of the San Diego convent built in 1608.

Plaza Santo Domingo

Plaza Santo Domingo lies in the heart of Cartagena's old walled city and is among the city's most recognized squares. It is named after the Church of Santo Domingo at one corner and is surrounded by charming colonial buildings.

Simón Bolívar Park Area

In the historic center, Simón Bolívar Park, one of the city's oldest urban parks, is located. The park's name has changed over time depending on surrounding buildings. This park is central to an area containing several important city landmarks, including the Cathedral of Saint Catherine of Alexandria, the Palace of the Inquisition, and the Zenu Gold Museum.

Plaza de San Pedro Claver

The Church and Museum-Monastery named after Saint Peter Claver, known as the Slave of Slaves, represents religious presence here. This site is also the Headquarters of Human Rights and features notable architecture.

Plaza de la Aduana

Historically significant for the trade of goods, including slaves, the old Customs Square contains important buildings such as the Municipal Hall.

Portal de Los Dulces

This location, known as Portal de Los Dulce, symbolizes female activity during slavery times, with traditions that continue among their descendants.

Torre del Reloj

Known as the Golden Key of Cartagena, the Clock Tower leads into Plaza del Ecuador and then Plaza del Esclavo, which serves as the entrance to the slavery route along Porto Carrero and Candilejo streets. Pedro de Heredía welcomes visitors here.

Camellon de los Martires

The Camellón de los Mártires is a significant site connected to Cartagena de Indias' emancipation between 1810 and 1821, a key political event during the time when the Republic of Colombia was a Spanish colony.

Parque centenario

Centenario Park, formerly a railway station, is one of Cartagena's main green spaces. Occasionally, animals such as sloths, squirrels, and iguanas can be seen here, and locals use the shaded area to cool off.

Barrio Getsemani

Getsemaní is a neighborhood noted internationally as one of the coolest in the world, ranking fourth according to Forbes magazine. Anchored by Plaza Trinidad, it remains inhabited by families who have lived there for generations and is not fully gentrified.

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Rattlesnake Street Legend

The story of this street involves neighbors hearing the noise of something crawling with a bell but not seeing it. In 1608, the mayor watched the street and discovered a giant rattlesnake moving through it.

Plaza de La Trinidad

Named after the Holy Trinity Church founded in 1643, this square was later called Liberty Square to honor Getsemaní residents who supported independence in 1811. It serves as a center for nightlife, social gatherings, fast food sales, aerobics, Zumba, and local artists' performances.

Arsenal-Barahona Square

This square is known for past violent confrontations between residents of Arsenal Street and Barahona Beach Street. It was also the starting point for celebrations where public fandangos and decorated floats carried young women called “goddesses.”

Mercado de Bazurto

Bazurto Market is the favorite place of Chef Anthony Bourdain in Cartagena. The tour includes access to the market's core, where visitors can try typical Cartagena foods such as meats, chicken, seafood, and fish. The market functions as the city's public market and supply center, attracting many people from various social backgrounds and providing significant employment.

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