Cartagena is a city that is deeply connected to Afro-Caribbean culture. There is a significant amount of people with direct African descent and a legacy shaped by the transatlantic slave trade. This ...

Cartagena spreads across Colombia's Caribbean coast. Except for their airplanes landing in the north, a majority of travelers' time is spent in the eastern area of the city. This coastal portion of ...

When people think of cities of debauchery – where anything and everything goes – they think of Las Vegas, Rio de Janeiro, or maybe Ibiza, Spain. But is Cartagena, Colombia, becoming the new Sin City?

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Rana Good is a New York City-based travel and lifestyle writer. Cartagena is a great city for a weekend visit. It’s a relatively ...

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This Caribbean port city boasts some of the finest Spanish colonial buildings in the world and has morphed into a cosmopolitan it destination, with the requisite top-notch restaurants, hip hotels and ...

Casa Carolina, a new lifestyle hotel in Cartagena’s historic Walled City, is now officially open. Housed in a restored 16th-century colonial mansion, the boutique hotel offers 12 rooms and three ...

Travel direction from Cartagena to Mexico City is and direction from Mexico City to Cartagena is The map below shows the location of Cartagena and Mexico City. The blue line represents the straight ...