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What to see in Colombia
Cartagena de Indias
Tourist attractions Cartagena de Indias
Located in northern Colombia and on the shores of the Caribbean Sea, Cartagena de Indias is one of the most beautiful cities in the country due to the rich architectural heritage inherited from the colonial era. It dates from the 16th century, when the Spaniards turned the city into one of the most important ports in Latin America and the enclave had to be fortified to avoid the invasions of the pirates.
Today, both the walls and many of the buildings and monuments of the time are still standing and have been declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. One of them is the Clock Tower, the popular gateway to the ancient city considered one of the most beautiful towers in the world. Behind it is the Plaza de los Coches, a huge and colorful square that formerly served as a parking lot and is now used mostly by tourists.
In the center, a sculpture by Pedro Heredia pays homage to its founder. His memory also remains alive in the house where he lived and which is located in the square; and in the theater of the city, whose building also bears his name. Other places of interest are the barracks of Las Bóvedas and the castle of San Felipe, samples of its famous military architecture; and Plaza Bolívar, where some of the most important buildings and museums of the old area are located.
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- Trips to Bogota
- Trips to Cartagena de Indias
- Trips to Coffee Axis
- Trips to Getsemani
- Trips to Islas del Rosario
- Trips to La Candelaria
- Trips to Medellín
- Trips to San Andrés
- Trips to San Felipe de Barajas Castle
- Trips to Santa Marta
- Trips to Tayrona
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- Trips to Aguas Calientes
- Trips to Amazon
- Trips to Arequipa
- Trips to Argentinian Patagonia
- Trips to Atacama Desert
- Trips to Banos
- Trips to Baquerizo Moreno
- Trips to Bariloche
- Trips to Barrio La Boca
- Trips to Buenos Aires
- Trips to Buzios
- Trips to Chilean Patagonia
- Trips to Christ the Redeemer
- Trips to Colca Canyon
- Trips to Copacabana Beach
- Trips to Cotopaxi National Park
- Trips to Cuenca
- Trips to Cusco
- Trips to Easter Island
- Trips to Eduardo Avaroa
- Trips to El Calafate
- Trips to Galapagos Islands
- Trips to Guayaquil
- Trips to Iguazu Falls
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- Trips to Ilha Grande
- Trips to Iquitos
- Trips to Islas Ballestas
- Trips to La Loberia Beach
- Trips to La Paz
- Trips to Lake Titicaca
- Trips to Lake Titicaca
- Trips to Lima
- Trips to Luna Valley
- Trips to Machu Picchu
- Trips to Manaus
- Trips to Mendoza
- Trips to Middle of the World Monument
- Trips to Mindo
- Trips to Nazca
- Trips to Otavalo
- Trips to Paraty
- Trips to Perito Moreno
- Trips to Potosi & Cerro Rico
- Trips to Praia do Forte
- Trips to Puerto Maldonado
- Trips to Puerto Natales
- Trips to Quilotoa
- Trips to Quito
- Trips to Rapa Nui National Park
- Trips to Reserva Nacional Los Flamencos
- Trips to Rio de Janeiro
- Trips to Riobamba
- Trips to Ruins of Ingapirca
- Trips to Sacred Valley
- Trips to Salar de Uyuni
- Trips to Salvador
- Trips to San Cristobal Island
- Trips to San Pedro de Atacama
- Trips to San Rafael Glacier
- Trips to San Telmo
- Trips to Santa Cruz Island
- Trips to Santa Lucía Hill
- Trips to Santiago de Chile
- Trips to São Paulo
- Trips to Serrano & Balmaceda Glaciers
- Trips to Sucre
- Trips to The Devil's Nose
- Trips to Tiahuanaco Ruins
- Trips to Torres del Paine National Park
- Trips to Ushuaia
- Trips to Valley of the Moon
- Trips to Valparaiso
- Trips to Vicente Perez Rosales National Park
- Trips to Viña del Mar
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