Day 01
Explore Cartagena's Old Town and Getsemaní
- Meet your tour guide and begin the city tour. First, visit Parque del Centenario. Built to commemorate the independence of Cartagena, this park is home to sloths, squirrels, monkeys, iguanas, and parrots that are part of the local fauna.
- Head to Plaza de La Trinidad, Carrera 10 & Calle 29, Cartagena, Colombia. It is the main square of the Getsemaní neighbourhood, where the independence revolution began, and where you will also see the Holy Trinity Church.
- Make a stop at Calle del Pozo, Cl. del Pozo, Getsemaní, Cartagena de Indias, Provincia de Cartagena, Bolívar, Colombia, a place considered ideal for photography.
- Stroll through Cartagena, Cartagena District, Bolívar Department, another ideal place for taking photos and seeing the decoration with umbrellas and murals.
- Check out examples of architecture and colonial military strategy at Baluarte El Reducto, Calle 25, Cartagena, Colombia.
- See the beautiful graffiti at Arte Getsemaní, Calle de San Juan de Dios, Cartagena, Colombia. Continue to the umbrella-lined streets of Getsemaní at Barrio Getsemaní.
- Visit Plaza De Los Coches, Carrera 53 & Calle 80, Cartagena 130013, Colombia. It is truly an emblematic place in the heart of Cartagena.
- Continue to Plaza de la Aduana, Plaza de Armas, Cartagena, Colombia, the second most important square in the city. It was also the epicentre of trade in Cartagena during the colonial era.
- Go to Plaza de San Pedro Claver, Cartagena, Colombia, to admire its beautiful ecclesiastical construction, a place where the remains of San Pedro Claver Corberó, servant of the Ethiopians forever, are kept.
- Make another photo stop at Plaza de Santa Teresa, Cra. 2, Centro, Cartagena de Indias, Provincia de Cartagena, Bolívar, Colombia.
- Tour the wall and the 17th-century military constructions at the Walled City of Cartagena, Calle 41, Cartagena 130002, Colombia. See the site that attests to the heroism, resistance, and tenacity of its inhabitants during the time of Colombian independence.
- End the tour at Café del Mar Ltda., Baluarte de Santo Domingo, Centro, Cartagena de Indias, Provincia de Cartagena, Bolívar, Colombia. It is a perfect place to end the tour, where you can watch the sunset, enjoy music, and have a drink.
