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Cartagena

Colombia · Bolívar

Cartagena, known since the colonial era as Cartagena de Indias, is a city and one of the major ports on the northern coast of Colombia in the Caribbean Coast Region, along the Caribbean Sea. Cartagena's past role as a link in the route to the West Indies provides it with important historical value for world exploration and preservation of heritage from the great commercial maritime routes. As a former Spanish colony, it was a key port for the export of Bolivian silver to Spain and for the import of enslaved Africans under the asiento system.

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Things to do in Cartagena

Cartagena 5 Island Hop Tour: Lunch, Snorkel, Beach Clubs, & More · 7 h · from $70 · 4.7/5 (6,612 reviews)
Bora Bora Cartagena Beach Club Full Day Experience · 8 h 30 min · from $143.25 · 4.3/5 (994 reviews)
Cartagena Urban Party Boat to Cholón: 5 Stops with Lunch & Drinks · 7 h 30 min · from $67.20 · 4.9/5 (233 reviews)
Tour De Palenque, Road to Emancipation. · 6 h · from $100 · 4.9/5 (2,338 reviews)
Cartagena Street Food Tour: 10 Local Tastings in the Walled City · 2 h 30 min · from $52 · 4.9/5 (1,567 reviews)
Cartagena ATV Tour & Mini Motos · 2 h 30 min · from $115 · 4.9/5 (1,467 reviews)

All experiences in Cartagena

Weather by month in Cartagena

Month	High	Low	Rain
Jan	32.4°C	24.2°C	2 mm
Feb	33.4°C	24.4°C	3 mm
Mar	33.6°C	24.6°C	10 mm
Apr	33.5°C	25.4°C	60 mm
May	33.2°C	25.1°C	178 mm
Jun	33.9°C	26.1°C	135 mm
Jul	33.7°C	25.4°C	160 mm
Aug	33.6°C	26°C	160 mm
Sep	32.4°C	26°C	182 mm
Oct	32.2°C	25.3°C	242 mm
Nov	31.7°C	25.7°C	181 mm
Dec	32.8°C	24.7°C	56 mm

Average daily high and low (°C) and rain per month (mm). Source: NASA POWER.

Practical facts

Local time: UTC-5 · 1 h ahead of Costa Rica
Region: Bolívar
Main language: Spanish
On the map: 10.39° N, 75.48° W

Near Cartagena

La Boquilla · 9 km away
Isla Baru · 31 km away
Barranquilla · 100 km away
Santa Marta · 168 km away
Tayrona · 198 km away
Riohacha · 308 km away

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