Cartagena de Indias is legendary for its history and beauty. Has been immortalized on countless canvases, glorified in hundreds of books, and every single detail has been photographed countless times. To be the most fascinating city of Colombia, deserves these honors.
The walls of this old Spanish colonial port is a gem. Is full of churches, monasteries, plazas, palaces and noble mansions with balconies and shady patios.
You enjoy to just wander through the old city, but among its most prominent landmarks include the Palace of the Inquisition, the colonial mansion Casa del Marqués de Valdehoyos and the beautiful old port of Cartagena in the Bay of Souls.
Outside the walls, Gethsemane, less touristy city also has beautiful places, but is less well preserved. Nearby rise more impressive Spanish forts, including the Castillo de San Felipe de Barajas, the seventeenth century, certainly the greatest and strongest fortress built by the Spanish in their colonies.
