Cartagena aka: Cartagena de Indias

One of the places I went :)

Cartagena is one of my favorite places in Colombia. It has a real Caribbean feel to it. Don’t go to the beaches there; therer are better beaches if you take a short boat ride from the city to one of the islands. It is really cool on the islands because they have wild parrots. A lot of places in the tourist part of the city will have tame parrots that you can hold for a donation; those are nice too. Good photo op. Since there are a lot of tourists there, it is more expensive there than in other parts of Colombia. Weather is really hot and muggy, so be prepared.

I like this place, though it is VERY hot!

I reccomend you visit the Fortress..

Cartagena is a truly gem, though a bit expensive but visiting it worth every single penny. My advice is to get a good travelling guide such the 2006 edition of Colombia by Lonely planet. There, you will find very useful tips to travel not only to Cartagena, but around Colombia.

there is so much beauty and history everywhere
it’s hard to not enjoy yourself
unless you dont like the beach and old buildings