Cartagena de Indias
The city's layered Caribbean history is visible in its walls and architecture but continues in music, food and Afro-Colombian cultural life.
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Mountain-valley neighborhoods, public art and a strong design culture define a city shaped by change.
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In the Cartagena de Indias guide ↗Getsemaní
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In the Cartagena de Indias guide ↗A Caribbean market
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Cartagena de Indias
Caribbean courtyards, Afro-Colombian heritage and a working port city.
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