Cartagena
Independent hotel guides, travel articles, and travel videos for Cartagena.
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World Wild Hearts is a YouTube travel channel from Zac and Ine, who create videos and guides from their trips.
This Cartagena guide video highlights ten things to do in and around Cartagena de Indias, with a useful mix of historic sites, beaches, and local activities.
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The New Travel is a YouTube travel channel focused on meaningful stories from real people around the world.
This Cartagena travel documentary video gives a rich city introduction through first impressions, the Old City, African heritage, the Caribbean Sea, a fort, and beach areas.
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Gabriel Traveler is a YouTube travel channel by Gabriel Morris, featuring regular travel videos and practical information from his trips.
This Cartagena travel video gives a helpful on-camera tour of the fascinating Old Town, with a clear focus on its historic streets and atmosphere.
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The Endless Adventure is a YouTube travel channel from Eric and Allison, a travel couple focused on places and food.
This Cartagena video adds a lively food-focused angle with Colombian street food before following the long journey from Cartagena to Calgary.
Travel articles & blogs
Lonely Planet is a professionally edited travel-publishing site built around destination guides, articles, books, and trip-planning services. Their Cartagena, Spain guide is a well-rounded planning resource, bringing together the Roman Theatre, naval museum, beaches, tapas, and top attractions.
Explore Cartagena holidays and discover the best time and places to visit.
lonelyplanet.com/destinations/spain/cartagena
Nomadic Matt is a long-running budget-travel advice site focused on cheaper, longer, and practical trip planning. His Cartagena budget guide is a practical planning tool, covering things to do, costs, ways to save, transportation, accommodation, and other trip basics.
A comprehensive budget travel guide to Cartagena with tips on things to do, costs, ways to save, transportation, accommodation, and more!
nomadicmatt.com/travel-guides/colombia-travel-tips/cartagena/
ViaTravelers is a travel media and planning site focused on destination guides, comparison tools, and structured trip planning. Their Cartagena, Colombia guide gives travelers a strong overview of the walled old town, Getsemani, Rosario Islands, colonial architecture, and Caribbean setting.
Cartagena travel guide — walled old town, Getsemaní street art, Rosario Islands, and the Colombian Caribbean city where colonial history meets tropical energy.
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Bucket List Journey is a bucket-list and experience-planning site covering travel inspiration, practical guides, and goal-based activities. Their Cartagena, Colombia guide is a useful trip-planning overview, pairing things to do with places to eat and stay.
Plan the perfect Colombia trip with the best Cartagena Travel Guide. Find the best things to do, where to eat and places to stay.
bucketlistjourney.net/cartagena-travel-guide/
Wander Her Way is a solo female travel and travel-business site covering practical travel, remote work, and money-conscious planning. Their Cartagena article turns ten things to do in the Colombian city into practical itinerary ideas for visitors shaping a trip.
Planning a trip to Cartagena, Colombia? Here are the best things to do in Cartagena to add to your itinerary immediately!
wanderherway.com/things-to-do-in-cartagena/
Goats On The Road is a travel guide site and travel-lifestyle resource focused on destination guides and location-independent work. Their Cartagena guide is a helpful activity roundup, spanning beaches, bars, restaurants, historic buildings, and visitor questions in one place.
Beaches, bars, restaurants, historic buildings, Cartagena has it all. There are so many things to do in Cartagena, this city is a must-see!
goatsontheroad.com/things-to-do-in-cartagena/
Travel To Blank is a travel site by Steven and Jazmin focused on destination guides, walking routes, and sustainable travel ideas. Their Cartagena walking guide is well suited to exploring the historic walled city, with selected stops through squares, cobblestone streets, and colorful colonial buildings.
The port city of Cartagena, Colombia was once the center of colonial Spanish rule. The historic walled city is still full of quaint squares, cobblestone streets and colorful colonial buildings. Get your walking shoes on
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Wild Junket is Nellie Huang's adventure and experiential travel blog focused on offbeat destinations and detailed destination guides. Her Cartagena guide is a broad and useful activity list, giving travelers many ways to get to know the Colombian city more fully.
It’s impossible to not fall in love with Cartagena. Get to know the city inside out with my list of fun things to do in Cartagena Colombia.
wildjunket.com/things-to-do-in-cartagena-colombia/
Practical Wanderlust is a responsible budget travel blog and podcast combining detailed guides, social context, humor, and practical advice. Their Playa Blanca and Isla Baru article is a helpful Cartagena side-trip guide, adding beach, Caribbean water, seafood, fruit juice, and island context beyond a standard day visit.
Isla Barú is just off the coast of Cartagena, Colombia. It's a tropical paradise with palm trees, bright blue Caribbean sea, sandy beaches, fresh seafood and fruit juice... heaven, basically. Most visitors spend the day at well-known Playa Blanca, but there's so much more to this little island!
practicalwanderlust.com/isla-baru-cartagena-colombia/
Along Dusty Roads is an independent travel blog by Andrew and Emily, focused on selective, photography-led destination guides. Their Cartagena guide offers a strong set of thirteen things to do, framed for travelers with varied styles and budgets.
The jewel of Colombia’s cities, Cartagena is becoming more and more popular each year with travellers of all styles and budgets. Here are our favourite things to do in Cartagena!
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The Planet D is an adventure travel blog combining destination guides, itineraries, travel tips, photography, and experience-focused travel stories. Their Cartagena article is a useful activity guide, bringing together eighteen things to do across food, culture, and traveler interests.
I have wanted to visit Cartegena since watching Romancing the Stone in the 1980s. This beautiful city has captivated the hearts of travelers, filmmakers,
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Travel Dudes is a community-led travel site publishing destination guides, practical tips, inspiration, and contributor-based travel advice. Their Cartagena travel tips guide is a practical pre-trip resource for understanding what to know before visiting the Colombian city.
Cartagena is a city in Colombia brimming with life, music and welcoming locals. Here's how to maximize your visit.
traveldudes.com/cartagena-travel-tips/
The Broke Backpacker is an adventure and budget-travel site focused on backpacking, low-cost travel, and independent trips. Their Cartagena safety guide is helpful for independent travelers, covering city safety context, comparisons with Bogota or Medellin, and scams visitors may encounter.
Read the guide at thebrokebackpacker.com/is-cartagena-safe/.
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As We Saw It is a travel ideas, culture, food, photography, and itinerary site led by Linda Bibb. Her Cartagena Old Town article is a thoughtful guide to the area's narrow streets, architecture, and enduring appeal for visitors.
Cartagena's narrow streets and gorgeous architecture have made its Old Town one of Latin America’s most popular destinations.
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Jessie on a Journey is a solo female, adventure, and NYC-focused travel site by Jessie Festa. Her Cartagena day-trip guide is a practical way to extend a city visit, with three nearby ideas focused on culture, adventure, and outdoor activities.
These amazing day trips from Cartagena, Colombia, provide culture, adventure and outdoor fun.
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