
08/22/2025
Colonial architecture, museums, and cobblestone streets—explore why Cartagena is a bucket-list stop.
Founded in 1533 by the Spanish, Cartagena is situated on the northern Caribbean coast of Colombia and was Spain's gateway to its new empire. Trading in gold, silver, to***co, and, regrettably, enslaved people, the city boomed. These days, Cartagena draws tourists from all over the world, many of the...