let these guides be just a starting point…follow your senses and try a little bit of everything…be kind, remembering you are but a visitor here

The corner of an old, dilapidated castle wall stands out against the blue and orange Cartagena sunset

Cartagena

One can feel like they are swimming in a sea of color in Cartagena. Pink sunsets, yellow city walls, red buildings, blue skies and sea. It’s one of those touristic cities where everything is contained for you within a couple square miles—in this case, quite literally, as the old city walls that run along the sea that used to protect this settlement now function as a sort of tourist safety net. That’s good, in a way, as most of what you’ll want to do is all within walking distance, but I’d also encourage you to take your leave from this zone for a day or two to go to the beach or to hop on a boat and go swimming or snorkeling. That said, you could wander the many small streets of stunning Cartagena for days and continue to find new sights and sounds at every turn. And along the way, you’ll need some food:

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