3 to 5 days in Cartagena: a practical itinerary
This is the plan that ties the rest of the guide together, where to spend each day, and in what order, so the heat, the history, and the food all land at the right moments. Day 1:
What to eat in Cartagena: a food guide to the Caribbean coast
Cartagena’s food didn’t come from one place, and it shows. African heritage brought the double-frying technique behind the city’s fried snacks and a deep reliance
Barú vs. Tierra Bomba: Cartagena’s two day-trip islands, compared
Cartagena’s own beaches are fine, but its best beaches are on two islands just offshore, and they’re built for completely different days out. Isla Barú: the accidental
Cartagena on a budget: what things really cost in 2026
The price of anything in Cartagena depends heavily on where you buy it. The same arepa de huevo can cost 3,000 COP from a street stall or 15,000 COP a block away in a tourist zone.
Getting around Cartagena: walking, Transcaribe, taxis and apps
Cartagena doesn’t need a complicated transport plan. Most of what you’ll want to see sits close together, and the few things that don’t are covered by one bus rou
Where to stay in Cartagena: a neighborhood-by-neighborhood guide
Cartagena isn’t one destination, it’s five, and each one attracts a different kind of traveler. Picking the wrong base doesn’t ruin a trip, but it does mean more
The walled city and Getsemaní: a guide to Cartagena’s historic core
Everything most people picture when they think of Cartagena, the coral-stone walls, the flower-draped balconies, the narrow streets that dead-end into a plaza, happens inside about
Castillo San Felipe de Barajas: visiting the largest Spanish fortress in the Americas
Most fortresses defend a city. San Felipe was built to make sure Cartagena never needed defending twice. What it is Castillo San Felipe de Barajas sits on San Lázaro Hill, in the
The history of Cartagena de Indias: from Puerto Hormiga to UNESCO status
Cartagena earned its nickname the hard way. La Heroica, the Heroic City, isn’t a marketing line, it’s a scoreboard. Pirates, a 23,000-man invasion fleet, and a fifteen-
Cartagena de Indias: Exoticca travel guide
Cartagena de Indias doesn’t ease you in. You land on Colombia’s Caribbean coast and within an hour you’re walking inside 16th-century coral-stone walls, past balc
Comuna 13: how Medellín’s most dangerous neighborhood became one of its most inspiring
Comuna 13 is not a place that eases you in gently. You ride an escalator built into a hillside, past murals of elephants with broken tusks, past breakdancers performing on a landin
The Peñol Stone: the rock that started a war, drowned a town, and became Colombia’s most surprising climb
The Peñol Stone (also called Piedra del Peñol or El Peñón de Guatapé) is a granite boulder the size of a skyscraper, sitting in the middle of a Colombian lake full of islands,
Things to do in Guatapé: the colorful lake town that turned tragedy into art
Guatapé is the kind of town that photographs better than words can describe it, and somehow still undersells itself in every photo. Every wall is painted. Every building has a sto
What actually happens on a Colombian coffee farm tour (and why it’s worth the visit)
A coffee farm visit sounds simple on paper: you walk around some plants, you drink a cup at the end, you leave with a bag of beans. What actually happens on a working hacienda in C
The Eje Cafetero: Colombia’s coffee triangle, and why it deserves more than one day on your itinerary
The Eje Cafetero, Colombia’s Coffee Axis, is the part of the country that looks like it was designed by someone who really committed to a color palette. Green mountains stack
Festival Folclórico Colombiano 2026: Music, Dance and Cultural Traditions in Ibagué
The Festival Folclórico Colombiano in Ibagué marks the beginning of Colombia’s main cultural season in June. Held in the city known as the “Capital Musical de Colombia”, th
Alimentec 2026 Bogotá: Colombia’s Leading Food Industry Event
Alimentec 2026 is one of the main specialized events taking place in Colombia in June. Held in Bogotá from June 9 to June 12 at Corferias, it brings together professionals from th
Día del Campesino 2026: Celebrating Rural Life and Traditions in Colombia
Día del Campesino, celebrated on June 22, is one of the key national observances in Colombia. While it may not be a single large-scale festival, it plays an important role within
Events in Colombia in June 2026: Festivals, Culture and Travel Guide
June is one of the most active months to visit Colombia. Across the country, cities, towns and rural areas host a mix of cultural festivals, religious celebrations and national obs
Festival Popular del Café 2026: Colombia’s Coffee Culture in June
The Festival Popular del Café is one of the key events in Colombia during June, running from June 19 to June 29, 2026. It takes place alongside National Coffee Day and expands the
San Juan and San Pedro Festival 2026: Colombia’s Largest Folklore Celebration in Neiva
The San Juan and San Pedro Festival in Neiva is one of the most important cultural events in Colombia. Held from mid-June to early July in the department of Huila, it represents th