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 Cartagena, Colombia Author: Norma Gòmez (Creative Commons Attribution 2.0) Cartagena is a medieval city in Colombia. It is located in a bay facing the Caribbean Sea, in the Bolívar Department. The city has a population of over one million people. What makes Cartagena a major tourist destination in Colombia is its old city walls and fortifications, which are the most extensive in South America. The old city is divided into three zones. San Pedro has the cathedral and many Andalusian-style palaces. San Diego is the old commercial precinct, where merchants, traders and the middle-class lived. Gethsemani is the living quarters of the working class. Cartagena was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site during the 8th session of the World Heritage Committee in Buenos Aires, Argentina, from 29 October to 2 November, 1984. Photos of Port, Fortresses and Group of Monuments, Cartagena Old town of Cartagena Author: Martin St-Amant (Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported)  Cartagena old town Author: Einer Rivera (public domain) World Heritage Site Inscription DetailsLocation: N 10 25 W 75 32Inscription Year: 1984 Type of Site: Cultural Inscription Criteria: IV, VI Tourist Sights and Attractions in Cartagena
Location Map of Port, Fortresses and Group of Monuments, CartagenaView Cartegena, Colombia in a larger map Exchange RateExchange rate as of 1 March 2010: US$1.00 = 1939 Colombian Peso.Visiting CartagenaArriving in CartagenaCartagena's Rafael Nuñez International Airport (CTG) receives flights from Caracas, Bogotá, Miami (2.5 hours) and New York City (5.5 hours), among others.Exploring the Old City of CartagenaYou can go there by bus. The bus terminal is just 6 km to the east of the Old City. The ticket price is COP$1700. The Old City can be easily explored on foot. To go to destinations farther away, such as the Castillo de San Felipe, take the bus. |
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