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Casa Blue CartagenaES
Cartagena’s Walled City, cathedral and blue balconies

YOUR CASA BLUE GUIDE

Cartagena,
at your own pace.

Things to do in Cartagena: history and nature

Flavours, beaches and things to do during your stay.

A Cartagena street with colonial façades and flowers
Cartagena de Indias

The Walled City · Photo: Charly Boillot

Tours and culture

Castillo San Felipe de Barajas, Cartagena
Castillo San Felipe de Barajas

Pie del Cerro

Castillo San Felipe

Cultural visit

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Spend a morning exploring the fortification at your own pace. Check admission and opening hours on the management’s website.

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A colonial Cartagena street; context for the walk, not an operator photograph
Cartagena · walking tour context

Historic Centre and Getsemaní

Historic Centre and Getsemaní walk

Guided walk with an operator

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A guided walk through the Walled City and Getsemaní. The free tour is tip-based; confirm availability, time and meeting point with the operator.

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A Cartagena street; context photograph, not of the recommended venue or operator
Cartagena · reference image, not the actual venue

Bay and islands

Bona Vida Catamaranes

Sailing trips and excursions; check departure

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Sailing trips around the bay and sea excursions. Departure, duration and inclusions depend on the product and chosen date.

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A Cartagena street; context photograph, not of the recommended venue or operator
Cartagena · reference image, not the actual venue

La Boquilla

La Boquilla mangroves

Nature with an operator

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A canoe outing with a local guide through the mangroves of Ciénaga de Juan Polo. Confirm transfers and whether meals are included or booked separately.

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A Cartagena street; context photograph, not of the recommended venue or operator
Cartagena · reference image, not the actual venue

Barú

National Aviary

Nature; land transfer required

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A nature visit outside the city, on the road to Barú. The venue has no transport service of its own: arrange your outward and return journeys before leaving.

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Façade of the Zenú Gold Museum in Cartagena
Zenú Gold Museum

Historic Centre

Zenú Gold Museum

Indoor cultural outing

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A Banco de la República cultural venue inside the Walled City. Check the official calendar: it lists Monday closures, and extraordinary closures may occur.

Confirm opening hours, prices and availability with each venue. Services are booked with their operators.

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Bocagrande beach and sea, with palm trees and Cartagena in the background

Cartagena de Indias · Colombia

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CITY, BEACH AND CARIBBEAN

Cartagena is also beach and sea.

Bocagrande, El Laguito, Crespo and the islands: choose how to enjoy the Caribbean during your stay.

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YOUR STAY, CONNECTED

Your place to stay. Your way to explore.

Stay in Bocagrande, El Laguito or Crespo and use this guide to plan meals, cultural visits and days by the sea. We can also help with sports boat rentals and island trips.