TOURISM IN CARTAGENA

TOURISM IN CARTAGENA

HISTORICAL REVIEW

Cartagena de Indias was founded in 1533 by the Spanish conquistador Don Pedro de Heredia, a city privileged by history and geography. In a short time it became the jewel of the Spanish crown. Cartagena de Indias is a colonial city of the Latin Caribbean, located in the northeastern end of Colombia, with a sunny climate with an average temperature of 30º C and beaches with warm waters all year round, making the city a full tourist destination to enjoy in any time of the year.

ACTIVITIES

Within the wide variety of attractions that can be found in the city, we can highlight places like the Clock Tower, the Plaza de los Coches, the Portal de los Dulces, the Pier of the Pegasos, the Palace of the Inquisition, the Museum of the Gold, Castillo de San Felipe and picturesque squares within the Historic Center and a great diversity of beautiful islands and beaches.

Cartagena de Indias has a very busy nightlife, with a large number of restaurants, nightclubs and bars where you can enjoy excellent moments.

Museo de Oro

Plaza de los Coches

Castillo san Felipe

Muelle de los Pegasos

The neighborhoods, houses, churches and other buildings that played an important role and housed key figures for the history of Colombia nowadays also function as residences, museums, religious sites and cultural centers. Cartagena de Indias also has a very important modern part that includes state-of-the-art buildings in neighborhoods such as Castillo Grande and La Mutuna among others. In addition to having a tourist and commercial port, innumerable hotels and fun places that makes it, not only one of the most important cities of the country but historical heritage of humanity

Muelle Turístico y Comercial

MOST IMPORTAT HOTEOS

Hotel Hilton

It is one of the most important hotels in Cartagena,is located in a very quiet area, it is nice and clean. The staff is very friendly and attentive the rooms are large and beautiful and its location is in the  Avenida Almirante Brion, Cartagena, Bolívar

Hotel Almirate

It is one of the most important hotels in Cartagena,is located in a very quiet area,  its location is in the  Cra. 2, Cartagena, Bolívar

MOST DELICIOUS RESTAURANTS

Club de Pesca

Is tell of a place where the song of sirens seems to be heard, where the stars point and the breeze caresses the visitors.

Donjuán

Donjuán is a mix between a Caribbean restaurant and a bistro, A fresh and clean place where the most important thing is what we put on the plate. 

FOODS

The typical dishes of the coast are exquisite, the seafood and fish in all its preparations are excellent, and numerous restaurants located in cozy environments offer the most appetizing dishes.

• ARROZ DE COCO
• CASUELA DE MARISCOS
• SACOCHO DE SABALO
• PESCADO FRITO
• COCADAS DE AJONJOLÍ
• BOLAS DE TAMARINDO
• ALFAJORE
• ARROZ MARINERO
•  CARACOLES GUISADOS CON COCO
• HIGADOTE.
• ALEGRÍAS DE BURRO,
• CREMA DE LANGOSTA DE CAMARONES O LANGOSTINOS,
• SANCOCHO DE SÁBALO O BOCACHICO,
• SOPA DE ESPEJUELO DE CODILLOS DE CERDO BICHE.

Arroz de Coco

Cazuela de Mariscos

Pescado Frito

TYPICAL DANCE

Erotic dance with which the mapalé fishing is celebrated. It is said that this dance was born as a song and dance of fishermen's work that was performed, accompanied by drums, as fun at night after finishing their day.

The mapalé is a dance that represents the erotic encounter between man and woman. The dancers move exalted and accelerated and with great strength make jumps, falls, movement of shoulders and hips in a constant confrontation between the man and the woman, following the rhythm of the music, which is quite fast.

It is an Afro-Colombian dance that emerged on the Colombian Caribbean coast thanks to the cultural influence of the African slaves trafficked during the conquest of America.

Since it emerged in a very hot climate, and is still dancing like this, women usually dance in short, tight, brightly colored dresses with shoulder washes and skirts that highlight the movement. The men wear fishing pants, red bayetilla and do not wear a shirt, in some cases they wear a white shirt with sleeves rolled up.

Mapale