Explore Cartagena Colombia. We're in love 😍
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- Опубликовано: 23 авг 2024
- We spend the day exploring the beautiful city of Cartagena and have come up with a list of things for you to do!
Cartagena is on the Caribbean coast of Colombia and therefore has lots of amazing beaches but also tonnes of culture. We start the day at the Castillo San Felipe de Barajas exploring the old fortress (castle) with it’s amazing views and old tunnels.
We then make our way into the up and coming and gentrifying area of Getsemani. It’s a vibrant area full of street art, many restaurants and squares that come alive at night. While here we explore the streets and also grab a bite to eat while having a Colombian beer.
Later we head to the old walled city of Cartagena to see what it has to offer. We buy some bracelets and then discover some music and dancers performing in a square. We also grab a Colombian coffee at the the coolest little coffee shop/book store in Cartagena called Abaco Libros Y Cafe.
Lastly we try to find the best views over the city to watch the sunset. Unfortunately the rooftop at the Movich is closed for a private event so we end up across the street at the Sofia Hotel.
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Cartagena, Colombia is the sum of its incredible parts; its colonial, republican and modern architecture, the temptation of its vibrant nightlife, its cultural festivals, exuberant landscapes, magnificent beaches, outstanding gastronomic offerings and its important hotel and tourism infrastructure. It is a fantastic city that guards the secrets of its history in its walls and balconies, its buildings and its narrow, cobbled streets.
Framed by its beautiful bay, Cartagena de Indias is one of the best preserved and most enchanting cities in the Americas.
Cartagena de Indias, one of the most popular destinations on the rise in the world according to TripAdvisor
Cartagena began as a small fishing town that was colonised by Spanish, British, and French. One of the original towns sharing a rich history of pirates, independence, and worldwide importance in the Caribbean coast of Colombia. Cartagena has become one of the greatest tourist attractions in South America. Cartagena is full of beautiful beaches and natural places all around. The city is famous for its many historical sites, and incredible architecture. Cartagena gathers the best of a calm Caribbean town, with an artsy scene, and many things to do.
Castillo San Felipe De Barajas (San Felipe Castle), Cartagena:goo.gl/XKQWm7
The Castillo San Felipe de Barajas is a fortress in the city of Cartagena, Colombia. The castle is located on the Hill of San Lázaro in a strategic location, dominating approaches to the city by land or sea. It was built by the Spanish during the colonial era. Construction began in the year 1536, and it was originally known as the Castillo de San Lázaro, It was expanded in 1657.
Wander through the tunnels of the San Felipe de Barajas Castle to discover the interior of the “guardian of Cartagena.” The Spaniards sought to fend off British attacks, and in 1657 they finished building this fortress on the hill of San Lazaro, thus taking control of the only access point to the city from the mainland. Great pictures of the bay can be taken from the castle.
Getsemani, Cartagena: goo.gl/eNgm9Z
Getsemaní, the outer walled town, is less obviously impressive than Cartagena's old city but has some charming parts and is well worth exploring. In recent years it has been the focus of Cartagena's exploding gentrification and growing hotel industry, and boasts excellent bars, restaurants and cafes, as well as some superb street art on its derelict buildings.
The plaza in front of the Iglesia de la Santísima Trinidad is a massive draw for locals and travelers alike come sundown, when street food vendors set up their stalls and a crowd of revelers sticks around until well after midnight.
Old Town, Cartagena: goo.gl/H7KN53
Without doubt, Cartagena's old city is its principal attraction, particularly the inner walled town, consisting of the historical districts of El Centro and San Diego. It is a real gem of colonial architecture, packed with churches, monasteries, plazas, palaces and mansions with their famous overhanging balconies and shady patios.
The best approach to experiencing the Old Town is to wander leisurely, savoring the architectural details, street life and local snacks along the way.
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One of the things I really like about watching your videos is that you guys always give a little bit of history wherever you go. ❤
Woot! Thanks Sarah. We thought a dash of history here and there would be helpful to our viewers. :) Just don't expect us to be historians anytime soon. 🤗haha - Trevor
Great video! Love Cartagena! Thanks for showing all of the cool places to see and visit.
Wow! I can really see the African in the people and its influence on the dance and rhythms.
wow...Cartagena would never have been on my radar!! you guys rock!
Taki Brewer no way! Get this on your radar now. This made us want to get out and explore more of Colombia 🇨🇴- T
I love Cartagena, Colombia! Been there three times and on the way this July!
Woh no way? We've just been the once and we fell in love. What a great city! - Anna
I am so happy you guys Loved my hometown! Such a beatiful City! 🇨🇴 and a country that Is trying to rise above! Thank you for showing our Good things and beautiful places! Hope you come back soon
The soundtrack is so well integrated ...nice editing....try the hibiscus teas and drinks
Thanks Jim. Extra thx for noticing the edits. That always takes some time to do :) - Trevor
I'm leaving next Thursday for Cartagena, thanks for the heads up.
Will be there for seven days.
I agree with your other viewers it’s good to get a smidgen of the history to go with all your recommendations . After every vid I’m wondering why you guys don’t have more subscribers , but hey there are quite a few hidden gem channels that haven’t blown up ( yet ) keep exploring !
Rob thanks so much. We're so glad you're liking our vlogs. Re: Subscribers. Who knows... the RUclips overlords haven't found us yet maybe? ;) We prefer the hidden gem route. Subs don't mean everything that's for sure. - Trevor
I Was Born In The United States But My Family Came From Colombia
Welcome to Colombia, enjoy everything it has to offer. Wonderful video. regards
We had such an amazing time in Cartagena. Our goal now is to come back and explore more of the country side. - Trevor
We gotta work on your pronunciation lol
Good choice on the beer! It looks like y'all had fun. Great video!
Q bonito se ve ese castillo desde lejos.
It was beautiful up close as well!
John Perez que envidioso jiji
Well guys, you found a beautiful city indeed. Those colored houses, cool street art and of course always time for a local beer.
It's such a lovely city. Well exceeded our expectations too. Now we want to go explore more of Colombia and South America. That will have to be another trip though as we're currently in Panama. :D - Trevor
My wife & I visited Cartagena last July and loved it!! Besides the food foul of eating Mexican food in Colombia😂, great video!!
haha.. total food foul!!! We were starving at this point in the video and well.. it does fit our channel theme. We always go for Mexican wherever we are. You'll see that in the vids 😆. That said, we're making up for it! We shot a straight up Columbian food vlog that should be out in the next week or so. We adored Cartagena. What a city! Thx for watching! 😀- Trevor
Wow I was in Catagena and Bogotá 2 weeks ago it was amazing my most favorite destination out of all my trips I must return the food is amazing hope you are at Crepes and waffles there in the old city
listen here 415 isn’t it great? It really was one of our favourite cities as well. We made a food video on it too. If you get a chance, be sure to check it out! - Anna
We are getting ready to go on a cruise that takes us to Cartagena. Thanks so much for all the great information. Will make our relatively short stay there much more enjoyable. We very much enjoy your videos and are using them to plan other stops.
Wow that's amazing. We're so glad you find them helpful. That's our ultimate goal with the channel. You're going to love this city. It's so much fun! - Anna
Subscribed your channel a couple of days back and really liked that you touch upon the history of the places you visit
Thanks Bunts! We're so glad you like our the channel and of course.. our history lessons ;). There is a lot on the way this year. So much more to come. Keep watching - Trevor
OMG...I love your channel..you guys are too cute...we are overlanding, currently in Panama crossing over to Cartagena in 2 weeks. Thanks for the review...
Thanks Jodie.. new subbie yay! ;) Have so much fun in those 2 amazing countries. Will you make it to Bocas del Toro in Panama? - T
we are headed South, yes we were in Bocas...I wasn't impressed..the garbage everywhere was a bit overwhelming...they should tax the tourist and come up with a plan to remove the garbage daily...so unhealthy. Stay Curious! xo
Anna needs to stop wearing sunglasses, she has beautiful eyes!
Ahhhh.. thank you 😌- Anna
Love this video ! I am Colombian and think this a great video ! Great job !!
Woohoo. Glad we showed the city off well. It's even better to hear that from a local. 😃 - Trevor
Great video as expected. I enjoyed the feel and vibe of everything you presented.
Cartagena de Indias is like a second home to me as my BF lives there. You just touched the tip of the iceberg as the city has so much to offer. You can literally do a series on the city.
Tip: The "G" in Latin American Spanish is pronounced like the " H " in the US or CDA so Cartagena is pronounced " Karta - Henna "
Cannot wait to see all of your videos. Cheers from New York City...
Walter thanks for watching. We have a few brand new Colombia videos on the channel now FYI. Thanks for the tip on how to pronounce things - Trevor
I enjoyed this video! Getsemani definitely reminded us of Williamsburg. It was painfully hot there though. We actually had some cloud coverage that I’m pretty sure trapped the heat even more!! 🤯😧😅. We also loved the Aguila Light! Delicioso. Just uploaded our experience of the Castillo de San Felipe. Love watching how other vloggers experienced Cartagena. ✌🏼❤️✈️
It's such a great city right? If you were there in the summer months I can't even imagine how hot it was. Yikes! Thanks for watching! 😃- Anna
Great job guys, please be welcome, such good vibra deserves being satisfied
thanks
Thanks for watching Carlos - Trevor
We love it 🤩
Thanks ABACO a must!
Thanks I am visiting in 2 weeks!!
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i dont know why anyone would eat Mexican food in Colombia where they have great food lol great video tho !!!
We did a whole video on Colombian food after this. Look it up! Also.. if you follow us you'll realize very quickly we often seek out Mexican food. It's our favourite! We also have another Colombian food video coming out next month ✌️- Trevor
This is a good video. Nice footage
We're glad you enjoyed it Jacwa. Thanks for watching! - Trevor
Delightful Travellers I’m going in a few months. Any ideas of where I should go or what I should do?
Great video! I will be there soon🤗
You're in for a treat. Cartagena is amazing - Anna
Where are you guys now?? Still traveling??
We've been to Cartagena in Spain, one of our most popular travel vlogs in fact. Columbia looks interesting though. "Get some money". Sounds expensive :-)
apntv haha ‘get some money’! Love that. It was actually quite cheap though. 🤗
apntv Col O mbia...no U
You been to Armenia, Salento and Filandia area yet?
love the music and videos
wooohoo.. Thanks for watching Victoria - Anna
@@DelightfulTravellers omg thank you for replying! =) was it easy to get around on the island? do you guys speak Spanish? because I dont .
Victoria Jou zero Spanish over here too. You can get by with a few words and hand gestures haha. Plus it’s kinda fun not relying on people to cater to the language you speak. It’s an easy to get around yes 😀 - Trevor
Okay! You guys go to the Caribbean and have Mexican food? And of course it’s no even close to real Mexican food!! I recommend you all to watch Bizarre foods:Delicious destination Cartagena episode with Andrew Zimmer before you go to Cartagena! Then maybe you’ll try some fried fish or sizzling egg arepas and seafood stews!! Still nice video!
Glad you enjoyed it! If you watch any of our vlogs (anywhere) we often stay on the look out for Mexican (it's our fav). Remember this was just one day and one meal. We ate lots of Colombian food and Caribbean. Also, we have had 'real' Mexican food and know this wasn't quite it .Thanks for watching - Trevor
obram17 Mexican quesadillas are just tortillas and chicken with cheese, the only difference is the chile or the spicy part ! Nothing stunningly !
WARNING: Cartagena can reach 7.3 billion degrees Celcius around noon.
That's nothin' 😉
What city did you like better Cartegna or Medellin?
Great video but why would you order Mexican food in Colombia?
We didn't really plan out lunch too well. haha.. Thing is if you follow our channel you'll know we always look for and eat Mexican. That said, we have a whole other video on Colombian food. Go check that out ✌️- Trevor
super nice video
Thanks! We're so glad you enjoyed it Luis. - Anna
Also what was the name of the place you went opposite Hotel Movich?
Sofia hotel ✌️
Nice video, love the fact you incorporated some historical facts. Sad you went to eat mexican food instead of local gastronomy...Another things guys...Please, pretty please try to get the right pronunciation, Getzemani is understandable but the name of the city....Carta-he-nah no "Ñ" sound (gna)... But I gotta say a very nice video. Glad you love this stunning colonial town considered one of the most beautiful cities in all Latin America .
Glad you enjoyed the video. 😀 We did a whole separate food video so I think that gives us a pass on the Mexican food. Also, if you follow our channel / journey you'll quickly realize we often seek out Mexican food wherever we go.
Pronunciations are tricky. We travel a lot and we'll never get everyone right. We also did not hear it pronounced the way you said even once and we had a whole week there. - Trevor
The biggest problem for me is the fact that i am coeliac. I heard they are just becoming aware of this food allergy. Is there anywhere the'd have gluten free menus.
What song are you using in the video?
We get all our music from Epidemic Sound. It's not a signed Artist per say - Trevor
@@DelightfulTravellers Thanks! was able to find the track.
Sebastian Forslund - Dynamite Castle
My ears are bleeding! Lol. Why can't tourists connect the dots? The neighbourhood is named after Gethsemani, you know the garden where Jesus was taken prisoner. Hence you pronounce it the same way but without the 'h'. Think people! Lol. Nice video.
Glad you liked it. I think you did anyway? 🤔Given we're not from the area and visited it for the first time we're bound to get the pronunciation wrong. It's not like we had someone by our side to tell us how to say things. We're entirely on our own. We also don't know that much about Jesus. You shouldn't just assume everyone is Christian. - Trevor
General knowledge guys - general knowledge. Never done a pub quiz huh? Yeh I liked the video - keep doing what you doing, it's good!
Glad you dig it Jony! 😀 We got so much more on the way. That is not general knowledge though. Maybe to some Christians but certainly not to everyone. Any pub quiz we've been to never asked that one ha. It's more sports, entertainment and some light hearted history up here in the north. - Trevor
North where? North England or Scotland? - Now whose assuming lol.
We're from Canada 👍. It says that in our bio and we don't have UK accents. - Trevor
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I hate the way you pronoun the name of the city! Sorry guys but I have to say it.
PY 26 we are saying it like any other tourists say it. We don’t speak Spanish. Did you enjoy the video? - Trevor