Cartagena, Colombia's most fascinating city and a World Heritage Site, has great history and is a very quaint place.

Cartagena is the most popular tourist resort town in Colombia and is divided into the Old City and the New City (Ciudad Antigua and Ciudad Nueva).

The Old City has beautiful colonial buildings and is enclosed by over 10km of protective wall along a Caribbean harbour. The main entrance to the Old City is by the Clock Tower, which leads onto narrow streets of small cafes to watch the world go by.

Flights to Cartagena

The Palace of Inquisition is a must see and is now home to a historical and archaeological museum. Craft markets are held on the north side of the walled city at Plaza de las Bovedas.

Outside the Old City there is the monastery of La Popa, built on a hill that dominates Cartagena.

There are excellent beaches at El Laguito and Bocagrande, both with numerous water sports available. Cartagena is also a prime dive location, with numerous dive operators offering instruction and equipment.

Flights to Cartagena with Copa Airlines

Rafael Nuñez International Airport receives many international and domestic flights. Cartagena is 1000 km north of Bogotá (about an hour by air), or a 2.5-hour flight from Miami and five to five and a half hours from New York City.
Copa Airlines is managing flights to Cartagena and Panama.