
I was enamored with Cartagena the moment I saw it. I had in my mind a picture of the town described by Gabriel Garcia Marquez in Love in the Time of Cholera, and I was not disappointed. This lovely city retains the charm of it’s colonial days, a perfectly preserved fairy-tale land, open for us to play in.
Here I describe Ten Reasons why you should immediately book a trip to Cartagena!
1. Cartagena is a Colombian Caribbean Paradise
2. The food is delicious and very reasonably priced
3. The coffee is perfect and the coffee shops are charming
4. You can stay at gorgeous luxury accommodations at a budget price
5. Cartagena has the prettiest streets in the world
6. To walk and hang out on the preserved 16th century city walls
7. The fresh and exciting fruits and fruit juices that are so readily and cheaply available
8. To hang out in one of the hippest neighborhoods in the world – Getsemani
9. To feel like you are living through a fairy-tale set in the past
10. To take a day trip to one of the lovely Rosario Islands and swim in the clear Caribbean Sea
Are you convinced to visit Cartagena? If yes, I have all the important trip planning details in my comprehensive two day guide to Cartagena! I’d recommend flying Avianca there – it was one of the more pleasant flights I’ve taken!
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