The Galería del Arzobispado (Archbishop's Gallery) When is an art gallery not really an art gallery? When it's a piece of art in and of itself. While you'll find a host of amazing artwork—especially stunning photos from native Colombian photographers—at The Galería del Arzobispado, the entire Archbishop's Gallery facility has been exceptionally crated to turn your time here into an amazing experience…
Restaurante Café San Pedro an Oasis During Your Cartagena Sightseeing Tour If you need a little break from exploring the Old City during your vacation in Cartagena (or maybe just a few minutes in the sweet, sweet air conditioning) Café San Pedro is your best bet. This is one of the best—affordable restaurants in the heart of Cartagena's Old City district. It…
La Jugada Club La Jugada has everything you need for a glamorous night out. This bar used to be an alternative spot, but it has grown in popularity so much since it opened that it is now a favorite for all sorts of visitors and is on our list of the best bars in Cartagena. The lively club in the Old City…
Christmas in Cartagena Can’t Be Beat Are you looking for an fun holiday vacation that’s so much more than the typical “festivities” every year back home? Say goodbye to the Christmas goose and come to Christmas in Cartagena. The atmosphere here is simply amazing during the holiday season. Christmas in Cartagena is very big in Spanish cultures—especially in South America—and the celebrations…
Good Food in a Hotspot without the Hang-Ups There's something about Italian food when you're enjoying a seaside escape that just can't be matched by any other cuisine. It's almost enough to fool yourself into believing you're vacationing somewhere on the Mediterranean—especially when you're staying in one of our exclusive vacation rental homes that share so many architectural hallmarks of an Italian…
Cartagena’s Voces del Jazz Festival 2019 When you think of the music of the Caribbean, you probably think of calypso (you know, a lot of steel drum), maybe a little reggae. If you’re from The States, you probably start humming something Jimmy Buffet wrote about a cheeseburger. Jazz likely doesn’t even enter your mind . . . but it should. Every year…
Unrivaled rates When you're looking for the absolute best vacation property rental rates in Cartagena, you might be tempted to search the big, well-known booking sites like Airbnb and HomeAway. And while these sites are great, they often don't offer you the best rates on luxury vacation rental homes in Cartagena. We do. In fact, we guarantee we have the lowest rates…
Ring in the New Year in Historical Cartagena - Colombia’s Best New Year’s Celebration Cartagena over the last few years truly has become the destination of choice for the 'in-the-know' people around the world. Sure NYC celebrates New Year’s Eve big but if you want to experience something truly spectacular for New Year, book a vacation in Cartagena for the New Year…
Why Vacation in Cartagena Colombia? I've been thinking about vacationing somewhere warm, somewhere with cultural importance and history, and somewhere hip and on the cutting edge of everything cool (like world-class music events and amazing food) why not a vacation in Cartagena? This seaside city at the northern edge of Colombia has everything you could ever want from a Caribbean vacation getaway…
Demente: One of the Best Tapas Bars in Cartagena Vacationing in Cartagena is all about the experience and while food should rightly play a big part in your Cartagena vacation, so too should the people that you choose to spend your time with. That's what makes Demente one of the best tapas bars in Cartagena. Here you'll enjoy an elegantly laid back…
Restaurant Marea by Rausch in Cartagena When you're looking for the best restaurants in Cartagena you can compare the menus, the ambiance, the service, and the intangible vibe of just about any place but sometimes it really does come down to location. That's what the owners of Marea by Rausch banked on when they built their newest restaurant inside the convention center…
Peru Fusion - Peruvian and Japanese cuisine The last place you'd expect to find excellent Japanese cuisine and top-tier sushi would be in the historic Walled City of Cartagena. But that's what Peru Fusion offers. Indeed, this little restaurant may be an oddity but it offers some of the best food you'll find on your vacation in Cartagena. And while it may…
Guayabera Shirts for Men—a Cartagena Classic These simple, breezy shirts are something of a cultural icon in regions once under the control of the Spanish Empire. Distinguishable by their two closely-sewn rows of pleats (called alforzas) running down the front of the shirt, the guayabera allows for style and comfort in what could otherwise be a sticky situation. Indeed, the design allows…
