Kartagena (Kolumbiya) - Cartagena (Colombia)

Kartagena yoki Cartagena de Indias shahar va a jahon merosi sayti yilda Bolivar, Kolumbiya. Shahar Amerikadagi ozod qilingan afrikalik qullarning birinchi qo'riqxonalaridan biri edi. U Kolumbiyaning o'ziga xos xilma-xilligi vakillaridan iborat.

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Kartagenaning deyarli 1 million aholisi bor va u Karib dengizining shimoliy qirg'og'ida joylashgan. Ispaniyaliklar tomonidan 1533 yilda tashkil etilgan bo'lib, u mustahkamlanib, mintaqadagi inkvizitsiya markazi sifatida faoliyat yuritgan. Ispaniya davridagi ta'sirchan binolar bugungi kunda a YuNESKOning Jahon merosi ro'yxati.

Kartagena bu mamlakatda sayyohlar tomonidan eng ko'p tashrif buyuradigan shahar. Dekabr bayramlarida va maktablar tugaganida va kolumbiyaliklarning aksariyati ta'tilga chiqqan muqaddas haftada juda gavjum bo'ladi. Shahar asosan sayyohlar boradigan ikkita asosiy qismga ega: mustamlaka devorlari bilan o'ralgan ("ciudad amurallada"), bu juda ajoyib va ​​ko'plab chiroyli restoranlar, klublar va mehmonxonalarga ega; va Bokagrande nomi bilan tanilgan plyajga qaragan mehmonxona minoralari va xonadonlarining uzun bo'lagi. Bundan tashqari, Castillograndening eksklyuziv mahallasiga tashrif buyurish juda yoqimli, ularda zamonaviy kondomlar, yugurish joylari va quyosh nurini sochish uchun tinch plyaj mavjud.

Tropik mintaqada bo'lish, shaharning iqlimi quruq va yomg'irli mavsum bilan belgilanadi. Qurg'oqchilik mavsumi dekabrdan aprelgacha, shuningdek iyulda biroz kamroq yomg'ir yog'adi. Shunga qaramay, yomg'irli mavsumda o'rtacha oylik yomg'irli kunlardan ko'ra ko'proq quyoshli kunlar mavjud. Sentyabr va oktyabr oylarini hisobga olmaganda, oylik yomg'ir miqdori 100 mm dan oshmaydi. Shu tufayli, harorat yil davomida ham doimiy bo'lib, kunduzi 32 ° C va kechasi 23 ° C darajani tashkil etadi.

  • 1 Turismo Cartagena de Indias, Plaza de la Aduana, 57 5 660 1583. M-Sa 09: 00-13: 00 va 15: 00-19: 00, Su 09: 00-17: 00. Asosiy turistik ofis.

Bundan tashqari, kichiklar ham bor Turistik kiosklar Plaza de San Pedro Claver va Plos de los Cochesda.

Chiqinglar

Samolyotda

Aeroport ichida

Aeroportda siz bir nechta bankomatlar va valyuta ayirboshlash byurosini topishingiz mumkin, bu erda naqd pul va sayohat cheklarini almashtirishingiz mumkin. Shahar markaziga borish uchun siz haydovchiga to'lashingiz kerak bo'lgan aniq miqdor bilan kvitansiya beradigan taksilar stantsiyasiga boring, boradigan joyingizga qarab (2019 stavkasi) qarab 20.000 yoki 35.000 COP atrofida. Shaharga arzonroq borish uchun ko'chaga taxminan 50 m (150 fut) piyoda yuring va sariq kabinalardan biriga do'l qo'ying. Sizni shaharga olib borish uchun kabinani taxminan 10,000 COP dollar evaziga olishingiz kerak. Hali ham arzonroq alternativa - "La Serrezuela" oldida joylashgan "Paz y Concordia" deb nomlangan aeroport yaqinidagi 70-chi Calle (2500 AQSh dollari) devor bilan o'ralgan jamoat transporti xizmati "Transcaribe". shaharning g'arbiy chekkasida joylashgan savdo markazi nima? Shahar markazidan aeroportga qaytishda tizim stantsiyasidagi "Transkaribe" avtobusida aeroportga boring (T102 portali - Crespo, bu avtobus oldidagi bildirishnoma).

Avtobusda

Kartagena siljishi shahar devorlaridan

The 2 avtobus terminali eski shahardan 11 km sharqda joylashgan. "Transcaribe" to'q sariq va oq rangli konditsioner avtobuslari (X104, bu avtobus oldidagi bildirishnoma) eski shaharga boring va COP-ning narxi 2500 dollarni tashkil qiladi (trafikka qarab 45-70 minut oralig'ida). Kabinani olib ketish 30 000 COP turadi, kechqurun 500 COP qo'shimcha haq 20:00 dan keyin qo'llaniladi. Markazga etib borishning yana bir tezkor va arzon usuli bu asosiy terminaldan 3 km uzoqlikda joylashgan Transcaribe Portal terminaliga taksida borishdir. U yerdan o'z yo'nalishlariga ega bo'lgan Transkaribe avtobuslari 30 daqiqada markazga etib boradi. Transcaribe sayohat kartasi 4000 COP, bitta sayohat esa 2300 COP turadi.

Agar siz quruqlikdan kelgan bo'lsangiz Panama, sizning birinchi avtobusingiz qaerdan bo'ladi Turbo. Turbo ga Monteriya ekspluat xizmatlari uchun COP $ 25,000 (4 soat) va Cartagena'dan Cop $ 35,000 (4 soat) COP.

Expreso Brasilia, Expreso Amerlujo va Unitransco Venesuela poytaxti bilan kunlik aloqada Karakas Barranquilla orqali, ikkitasi COP uchun ikki ming dollar, 20 soatni oladi. Agar siz Unitransco bilan sayohat qilsangiz, bu biroz arzonroq, ammo bu chegarada avtobuslarni qo'shimcha uzatishga olib keladi.

Siz bunga qodir bo'lishingiz mumkin savdolashish shaharlararo chiptalar narxlarining pasayishi, mahalliy aholi ham buni amalga oshirmoqda.

Qayiqda

Cartagena bu muhim port charter qayiqlari o'rtasida Kolumbiya va Panama. Ushbu sayohatni bir nechta xususiy qayiqlar amalga oshirmoqda, ammo qayiqni topish uchun bir necha kun kutish kerak. Yo'l haqi qayiqning kattaligi va bort xizmatiga qarab 300-550 AQSh dollari orasida o'zgarib turadi. Safar odatda 4 kecha va 5 kun davom etadi va 2 yoki 3 kunlik to'xtashni o'z ichiga oladi San-Blas orollari. Panama oxirida qayiqlar Portobelo hududidan yoki undan chiqib ketishadi Karti orollari Kuna-Yala dan ko'ra Kolon. Mehmonxonada jo'nab ketish sanalari va kapitanlar haqida ishonchli ma'lumotni topish mumkin Casa Viena. Bitta variant Ave Mariya suzib yurishi.

Ayniqsa, Shimoliy Amerikada salqin oylarda, kruiz kemalari doimiy ravishda bir kunlik port qo'ng'iroqlarini bu erda to'lab turing. Har qanday kunning kattaligi va soniga qarab, mavjud bo'lgan qirg'oq ekskursiyalari shaharga tashrif buyurishdan, plyajlar va yaqin orollarga qadar farq qilishi mumkin. Juda ozlari boshqa shaharlarga borishadi. The 3 kruiz kemalari uchun port qadimgi shaharchadan janubi-sharqda 3 km uzoqlikda, ehtimol taksi yoki piyoda borish mumkin.

Mashinada

Shahar Kolumbiyaning qolgan qismi bilan yaxshi yo'llar orqali bog'langan. Ruta 90 (Transversal del Caribe) Kartagenani joylar chizig'iga bog'laydigan qirg'oq bo'ylab boradi Barranquilla va Turbo va cheklangan kirish yo'liga qurilgan. Siz bu erga Bogotadan ham haydashingiz mumkin, ammo bu 1000 km dan oshiqroq yo'l.

Atrofga boring

10 ° 25′26 ″ N 75 ° 32′45 ″ V
Kartagena xaritasi (Kolumbiya)

Oyoqda

Ayniqsa, eski shahar eng yaxshi o'rganilgan yurish. Bokagrandadagi aksariyat joylar ham yurish masofasidadir.

Avtobusda

San-Felipe qal'asi, Bokagrande, Kastillogrande, aeroport va boshqalar kabi boshqa yo'nalishlarga borish uchun juda ko'p narsalar mavjud. avtobuslar butun shahar bo'ylab yugurish. Haydovchidan yoki kutayotgan boshqa odamlardan qaysi avtobus manzilingizga borishini so'rang. Shahar avtobusi chiptasi haydovchi tomonidan sotilgan 2300 dollar COP turadi. Salbiy tomoni shundaki, avtobuslar sekinroq yurishadi, har bir burchakda to'xtashadi va kamdan-kam hollarda to'g'ridan-to'g'ri yo'lga borishadi, shuning uchun A dan B gacha bo'lgan avtobusda taksi safari bilan bir necha marotaba borishini kuting.

Velosipedda

Taksida

Kartagenada taksilar sariq rangda

Kartagenada taksilarda hisoblagich yo'q, narxlarni kelishib olish kerak. Bosib chiqarilgan tariflar mavjud, ammo ular minimal narxlarga o'xshaydi. Hatto kelishilgan narxlar ham ko'pincha, ayniqsa yuqori mavsumda. Shuningdek, bir necha yuz pesoning har biriga tungi va konditsionerlar uchun qo'shimcha to'lovlar mavjud. Taksiga chiqishdan oldin narxingizni tasdiqlang. Taksi haydovchilari oldindan kelishib olinmasa, kulgili tariflarni talab qilishlari mumkin.

Odatda taksilarni topish oson, ammo eski shaharda siz markazdan bir necha blok narida, devorga yaqinroq yo'l tomon yurishingiz kerak bo'lishi mumkin. Qadimgi shaharchadan Boka Grandega yoki aksincha yoki Bokagrande ichidagi transport yoki eski shahar ichkarisidagi transport 6000 dollar COP to'lashni kutmoqda; aeroportdan eski shaharga yoki aksincha COP $ 10,000-12,000.

Aravada

A arava sayyohlar uchun eski shahar bilan tanishishning mashhur usuli. Ularni ko'chada belgilash mumkin yoki odatda Bolivar Plazasida yoki Santa Klara mehmonxonasiga yaqin joyda kutish mumkin. Ular mustamlaka Kartagenaning jamoat transportini eslatadi va asosan eski shahar atmosferasini to'ldiradi.

Qayiqda

Cartagena uchun bir nechta portlar mavjud Qayiqlar del Rosario va Playa Blanca, shu jumladan Myulle Turistico de la Bodeguita, Myulle Todomar. Eng oson variantlardan biri (bunda yaxshi tushlik va sayohat uchun chiptalar mavjud [siz o'sha kuni qaytib kelishingiz yoki chipta stubini ushlab tursangiz qancha vaqt qolishingiz mumkin]) bu katta kemalardan biriga borishdir. Alkatraz kabi. Bular eng yaxshi narxda 25000 COP-da, lekin ehtiyot bo'ling - ular Playa Blankaga borish uchun to'rt soat vaqt ketadi, chunki ular juda sekin harakat qilishadi va oldin Rosario orollaridagi akvariumda to'xtaydilar (bu juda zerikarli).

Skuter orqali

Elektr skuterlari shaharda ijaraga olinishi mumkin va ularni faqat shahar atrofida haydash kerak. Gaz bilan ishlaydigan skuterlarni ijaraga olish mumkin emas. Ko'pgina velosiped do'konlari elektr skuterlarini ijaraga oladi.

Qarang

Devor bilan o'ralgan shahar ichidagi mustamlaka ko'chasi

Kartagenaning bir nechta yuzlari bor; iflos, keng tarqalgan Karib metropollaridan biri, Bokagrandada ulkan "mehmonxona gettosi" va nihoyat eski shahar bir vaqtlar boy-badavlat mustamlaka shaharining yuzi ravshan. Kartagenaning asosiy diqqatga sazovor joylari - bu devor bilan o'ralgan tarixiy eski shahar. Asosiy kirish soat minorasi binosi. Devor bilan o'ralgan shahar tarkibiga Centro, San-Diego, Getsemani va La Matunaning zamonaviy qismi kiradi. Kartagenaning eng qadimgi qismi Getsemani shahridagi Plazma Trinidad atrofida. Kartagenaning 500 yillik marjon toshi qal'alar va uning katta qismlari devor bilan o'ralgan shahar hayratlanarli darajada buzilmagan va Ispaniya mustamlakasi davridagi fuqarolik va harbiy me'morchilikning eng yaxshi namunalarini aks ettiradi.

Tarixiy markazdagi deyarli barcha cherkovlar, ayniqsa tashrif buyurishga arziydi Iglesia de San Pedro Claver, qullar bilan ishlash uchun yangi dunyoning birinchi avliyosi bo'lgan ruhoniy Sankt Pedro Klaver sharafiga; La Catedral, Plaza de Bolivar va Iglesia de Santo Domingo

Qadimgi shahar uch qismga bo'lingan: sobori bilan El Centro va Andalusiya uslubidagi ko'plab saroylar, savdogarlar va burjuaziya turar joyi bo'lgan San-Diego va pastki sinflarning uyi bo'lgan Getsemani. Ilgari El Centro va San-Diegoni ajratib turadigan Getsemani eski porti o'tgan asrda eski shaharning yangi tijorat zonasi - La Matunaga aylantirildi. Bu erda siz Camellón de los Martires piyodalar maydonini, eski shaharni o'rganishni boshlash uchun yaxshi joyni topishingiz mumkin.

  • 1 Plos de los Coches. Camellon de los Martires-dan siz tarixiy shahar darvozasidan o'tasiz Puerta del Reloj, soatning eshigi, uchburchak maydonga Plos de los Coches, vagonlar joylashgan joy. Bir paytlar bu Lotin Amerikasidagi eng yirik qul bozorlaridan biri bo'lib, Ispaniyaga oltin eksporti bilan bir qatorda shahar uchun boylikning asosiy manbai edi. Hozirgi kunda ushbu maydonda shaharning asoschisi Pedro de Herediyaning haykali turibdi. Puerta del Reloj, Cartagena (Q30594363) on Wikidata Puerta del Reloj, Cartagena on Wikipedia
San Pedro Klaver
  • 2 Plaza de la Aduana. Birinchisining yonida yana bir chiroyli uchburchak maydon, Plaza de la Aduanabinolari bilan o'ralgan ajoyib binolar.Ulardan biri Casa del Premio real, Ispaniya vitse-merining uyi. Ushbu maydonda Xristofor Kolumb haykali ham bor.
  • 3 Convento & Iglesia de San Pedro Claver, Plaza de San Pedro Claver, 57 5 664 4991. M-Sa 08: 00-17: 00, Su 08: 00-16.30. Shaharda qullarning huquqlari va farovonligi uchun 40 yil ishlagan ispaniyalik iezuit Pedro Klaver (1580-1654) nomi bilan atalgan. U 1888 yilda kaltaklangan va 1985 yilda inson huquqlari homiysi deb nomlangan. Uning qoldiqlari qurbongoh ostidagi billur kamarda ko'rinadi. Bundan tashqari, ikkinchi qavatda u hayotining so'nggi paytlarida yashagan va vafot etgan xonaga tashrif buyurishingiz mumkin. Ikkinchi qavatda Afro-Karib dengizi san'ati ko'rgazmasi ham mavjud. COP $ 6000.
  • 4 Museo Naval del Caribe, Calle San Juan de Dios № 3-62, 57 5 664 2440. 09:00-19:00. Monastirning orqasida joylashgan sobiq Iezuit kollejida. Unda shahar tarixi va Karib dengizining dengiz tarixi haqida ma'lumot berilgan. Ammo eksponatlar asl nusxalar emas, balki nusxalardir. COP $ 6000.
  • 5 Plazma de Bolivar. Ba'zi bloklar ichkariga kirib, ozodlik qahramonining otliq haykali bilan Bolivar Plazmasi mavjud. Kolumbiya mustaqillikka erishguniga qadar bu Plaza de Inquisición nomi bilan tanilgan va uning yonida inkvizitsiya saroyini topishingiz mumkin. Ikki asr davomida katolik cherkovi bid'atchilarga qarshi jarayonlarni o'tkazdi.
Enkvizitsiya muzeyi
  • 6 Palacio de la Inquisición (Inquisición musiqasi), Plazma de Bolivar, 57 5 664 4570. M-Sa 09: 00-18: 00, Su 10: 00-16: 00. Palacio de la Inquisición muzeyi (inkvizitsiya saroyi) bu erda Ispaniya inkvizitsiyasi dinga qarshi jinoyatlarda ayblangan odamlarni qiynoqqa solgan, hukm qilgan va sud qilgan.Tribunal butun Janubiy Amerikada mas'ul bo'lgan va qullikka qarshi bo'lgan jezuitlarni o'z ichiga olgan 700 ga yaqin kishini jazolagan. Ayblanuvchilarning aksariyati qattiq qiynoqqa solingan. Bugungi kunda muzey o'sha paytlarda qo'llanilgan qiynoqqa oid ba'zi vositalarni namoyish etadi. COP $ 17,000. Ingliz tilida sayyohlik qo'llanmasini 15 000 AQSh dollari miqdorida sotib olish mumkin..
  • 7 Museo del Oro va Arqueología, Plazma de Bolivar, 57 5 660 0778. Tu-F 10: 00-13: 00 va 15: 00-19: 00, soat 10: 00-13: 00 va 14: 00-17: 00, dushanba 11: 00-16: 00.. Shuningdek, o'sha maydonda ushbu muzey qirg'oq bo'yida yashagan Zenu (yoki Sinu) odamlarining diniy oltin buyumlarini namoyish etadi. Bogota oltin muzeyi kabi katta emas, lekin hali ham ko'rishga arziydi. Biroq, muzeyning arxeologik muzeyi yanada qiziqroq bo'lib, Rio Magdalenani boshqarish va kanalizatsiya qilishda mahalliy xalqning ajoyib yutuqlarini namoyish etadi. Ozod.
  • 8 Catedral de Santa Catalina. Tu-Su 09: 30-18: 30. Ichki tomoni juda qo'pol, ammo ta'sirchan minorasiga ega bo'lgan uchta naved sobor. COP $ 10,000.
  • 9 Iglesia de Santo Domingo, Santo-Domingo Plazasi, 57 5 664 1301. Tu-Sa 09: 00-19: 00, Su 12: 00-20: 00. Sobordan uzoq bo'lmagan joyda Cartagena shahridagi eng qadimiy cherkov joylashgan. Nomli maydonda joylashgan Santo Domingo bu erda 1552 yildan beri mavjud. Siz ko'plab tillarda mavjud audio qo'llanmalarni ijaraga olishingiz mumkin. COP $ 10,000.
  • 10 Casa de Rafael Nunez (devorlardan tashqarida, Marbella yo'nalishi), 57 5 664 5305. Tu-F 09: 00-17: 30, soat 10: 00-17: 30, dushanba 10: 00-16: 00. Ushbu yog'och bino 19-asr shoiri va prezidenti Rafael Nunesning (1825-1894) uyi bo'lgan. U Kolumbiya milliy madhiyasiga matn yozgan va 1886-1991 yillarda amal qilgan konstitutsiyani yozishda ham ishtirok etgan. COP $ 4000.
  • 11 Monumento a la India Catalina. Shahar asoschisi Pedro de Herediyaning mahalliy tarjimoni Katalinaga bag'ishlangan va uning nomi bilan atalgan diqqatga sazovor joy.
Castillo de San Felipe
  • 12 Castillo de San Felipe. 08:00-18:00. Gollandiyalik muhandis Richard Karr tomonidan ishlab chiqilgan va 1657 yilda ispaniyaliklar tomonidan garovgirlardan himoya qilish uchun oltinni Evropaga etkazib berishda qurilgan qal'a. Ispaniyaliklar o'z koloniyalarida barpo etgan eng yirik qal'ani, bu qal'ani 1697 yilda frantsuz xususiy xodimi Baron de Pointis bir marotaba egallab olgan. Bu tunnellar labirintasi bilan to'ldirilgan bo'lib, siz uni ekskursiya bilan tanishishingiz mumkin. Qal'a tarixi haqida hikoya qiluvchi 24 daqiqalik videoni o'tkazib yubormang. COP $ 25,000 (chet ellik). COP $ 10,000 audio qo'llanmasi.
  • 13 La Popa. San-Felip qal'asi yaqinida Kartagena va port zonasi bo'ylab ajoyib manzaralarni taqdim etadigan 150 metr balandlikdagi La Popa tepaligi joylashgan. 17-asrda Santa-Kruz monastiri bu erda ajoyib tarzda tiklangan hovliga va shaharning homiysi bo'lgan La Candelaria Bokira qizining ajoyib qiyofasiga ega. Har yili 2 fevralda ziyoratchilar uni nishonlaydilar. La Popa-ga kirish kattalar uchun 8000 dollar, bolalar uchun biroz kamroq. Taksida tepadan tepaga tushish sizga 50 000 dollarni tashkil qiladigan dahshatli COPga tushadi. Borishdan oldin haydovchi bilan bu haqda muzokara olib boring. Siz yurmaslik tavsiya etiladi, chunki bu xavfli bo'lishi mumkin.

Qil

Cartagena de Indias sobori fasadining tungi surati

Yaqin atrofdagi marjon riflari, changli plyajlar, ta'sirchan mangrovlar va suv yo'llari tarixiy va shahar go'zalligini to'ldiradi.

Ekskursiyalar

  • Chiva avtobusi. peshindan keyin, kechqurun. Chiva Bus - Cartagena-da qiziqarli mashg'ulotlar. Agar siz Cartagena-da bir kun bo'lsa ham tashrif buyurgansiz, shubhasiz ochiq havoda, shahar bo'ylab maroqli, ichkilikbozlik va mahalliy musiqa sadolaridan bahramand bo'lgan rang-barang avtobuslar. Juftliklar, oilalar yoki guruhlar uchun yaxshi faoliyat. Turistik mehmonxonalarda (Decameron, Caribe, Xilton va boshqalar) turli xil qabul qilish joylari mavjud yoki kelishuvlarni amalga oshirish uchun odamlar bilan suhbatlashing. Turlar turiga qarab narxlar 18000-25000 dollar dan o'zgaradi..

Bundan tashqari, ot va aravakash sayohat qilishingiz mumkin, boshiga Atrofga boring.

O'rganing

  • Lotin raqsi darslari. Lotin raqslari, avvalambor Salsa Karib dengizi madaniyatining ajralmas qismini tashkil etadi. Kartagena shahridagi odamlarning rang-barang aralashmasi va ularning ehtirosli hayot tarzi atrofdagi jonli ritmdagi eng ko'zga ko'ringan ifodalarni topadi. Crazy Salsa sizga Lotin raqslari bo'yicha keng ko'lamlarni taklif etadi, bunda asosiy e'tibor Salsa, Merengue va Bachataga qaratilgan. Har juma va shanba soat 17:00 da boshlang'ich mashg'ulotlar, ustaxonalar yoki boshqa savollarga tashrif buyurish uchun COP $ 10,000 uchun boshlang'ich darslari mavjud. crazysalasa.net.
  • Ispaniya darslari. Cartagena ispan tilini o'rganish uchun juda yaxshi shahar - bu juda chiroyli, ammo unchalik katta bo'lmagan shahar markazi, plyajlar va ko'plab tadbirlar bilan shug'ullanish mumkin. Kolumbiya ham o'zining sofligi bilan mashhur Ispaniya bu o'quvchilar uchun juda mos keladi. Kartagenada bir nechta ispan tilidagi maktablar mavjud. BABEL Xalqaro Til Instituti to'g'ridan-to'g'ri eski shaharda, chiroyli ko'chalardan birida joylashgan. Ular har qanday guruh va xususiy darslarni, shuningdek, Ispaniya va Salsa paketlarini taklif qilishadi
  • Casa Cultural Colombo Alemana de Cartagena, Calle № № 5 - 31, Calle Estanco del Aguardiente, 57 5 6602522.
  • Nueva Lengua, Calle del Pozo № 25-95, 57 5 660 1736. Getsemani shahrida joylashgan ushbu til maktabi besh kunlik va undan uzoqroq kurslarni taklif qiladi.
  • 1 Rais: Ispaniya va madaniyat, Getsemani. Del Pozo ko'chasi. N ° 28-24 Oficna 102. (Trinidad Plazmasi diagonali), 57-3183696923, . 09:00-18:00. Ushbu ispan maktabining asosiy yo'nalishi immersion kurslardir: ularning falsafasi shundaki, o'quvchilar uchun ispan tilining boyligini ko'rsatadigan madaniy muhitda o'rganish qiziqroq va yaxshiroqdir. Moslashuvchan jadval, yaxshi narxlar, yaxshi va do'stona o'qituvchilar o'z o'quvchilarining bilimlariga sodiq qolishdi.

Kartagenadan janubi-g'arbiy sohil

Plyajga borishning eng oson yo'li - g'arbiy sohilga borish, u erda eski shaharning shimolida ham, Bokagrande yarim orolida ham qumli plyajlar mavjud.

Biroq, Cartagena'dan qayiqda bir yoki bir necha soatlik plyaj yo'nalishlari mavjud. Odatda qayiqlar ertalab Cartagena (Muelle de la Bodeguita yaqinida) dan chiqib, tushdan keyin qaytib kelishadi. Safarlar ko'pincha tushlik, shu jumladan, ikki tomonlama qayiq chiptalari sifatida mavjud ko'ngli qolmaslik dovdiragan chiptalar bilan savdo qilmang, balki chiptaxonadan yoki kioskadan chiptalarni sotib oling. Portga qo'shimcha chipta narxi 10 000 AQSh dollari miqdorida joylashtirilgan chipta narxlariga qo'shilmagan. Bundan tashqari, ushbu shahar tashqarisidagi yo'nalishlar uchun siz hasharotlar spreyi olib kelishingiz mumkin.

Playa Blanka

2 Playa Blanka Kartagenaning eng yaxshi plyaji sifatida keng tanilgan, ammo unga etib borish u qadar oson emas. Oq qum va toza suv bilan u Kolumbiyadagi eng yaxshi plyajlardan biri bo'lishi mumkin. Tushdan keyin ekskursiya qayiqlari jo'nab ketgandan keyin u juda tinch va osoyishta. Playa Blankada kamida bir kecha turishga arziydi. Hamaklarni ijaraga olishingiz, oziq-ovqat va ichimliklar olishingiz mumkin bo'lgan bir nechta joylar mavjud. Masalan, "Wittenbergs joyi".

Plyajda sizga massajlar, mevali laganlar, dengiz taomlari va boshqa zargarlik buyumlarini sotib olish uchun murojaat qilishadi - ular ba'zida o'z mahsulotlarini va xizmatlarini ta'kidlashlari mumkin. Istiridye sotadigan sotuvchilardan ehtiyot bo'ling: ular sizga istiridyani sovg'a (regalo) sifatida tatib ko'rishadi. Ular tezda chig'anoqlarni yorib, sizga bir qancha ustritsalarni xizmat qilishadi, shundan keyin ularning har biri 2000 dollardan COP turadi, deb aytasiz. Ushbu COP $ 30,000 to'lovi va plyajdagi keyingi tortishuvlardan qoching. Agar siz ajoyib dengiz mahsulotlari va Coco Locos qidirsangiz, Nelson Mandelani so'rang. Ko'pincha quyoshga cho'muvchilar "savdo rastasini" 5000 COP evaziga ijaraga olishadi.

  • Qayiqda Avtobus yoki taksida "Mercado Bazurto" ga, Cartagena katta bozori markazdan 10 daqiqa uzoqlikda. U erdan har kuni, yakshanba kunlaridan tashqari, kichik yuk kemalari (lancha de carga) Playa-Blanka tomon yo'l olishadi. Ularda aniq uchish vaqti yo'q, ishonch hosil qilish uchun soat 09: 00dan oldin u erda bo'ling. Siz har bir yo'l uchun (2008 yil dekabr) taxminan 20 000 dollar COP to'lashingiz kerak bo'ladi va sayohat sohilga yetib kelish uchun ko'proq yoki kamroq 1 soat vaqt ketadi. Qaytish juda oson, aksariyat qayiqlar (sayyohlik qayiqlari) sizni 15000 dollar atrofida qaytaradi. Playa Blankadan Kartagenaga so'nggi qayiqlar 14: 00-15: 00 gacha jo'nab ketadi. Muelle de las Pegasos markazidan sayohat uchun qulayroq va xavfsizroq joy. Tushliksiz bir tomonlama sayohat qilish uchun taxminan 25000 COP dollar va COP $ 8300 port solig'i bo'yicha savdolashishingiz mumkin. Ekskursiya sizni oldin Rosario orollariga olib boradi, u ertalab kechgacha Playa Blankaga etib boradi. Kecha qolish uchun sayohatni u erdan tark etishingiz mumkin.
  • Quruqlik jamoat transportida (1½ soat): Pasakaballosga 30-kalladan va 17-karreradan avtobusda boring (qal'a oldida - avtobus oldida katta Pasakaballos belgisi bo'ladi). Avtobus sizni Pasakaballosda yoki biroz oldinroq, magistral yoyi ostida qoldiradi; Qanday bo'lmasin, siz taksi yoki mototaksi bilan Playa Blankaga borishingiz mumkin. Avtobus 1900 COP, taksisi esa bir kishiga 10 000 COP (mototaksi biroz kamroq bo'lishi kerak). Butun sayohat taxminan 1½ soat davom etadi.

Cho'lon ko'rfazi. Playa Blankadan uzoqroqda, Cho'lon ko'rfazidagi Isla Baru ustida joylashgan Sportbaru- tashrif buyurishga arziydigan joy. Ushbu tinch dengiz bo'yidagi dam olish maskanida suv sporti, qayiq bo'ylab sayohatlar, ekologik sayohatlar, o'yin va yig'ish imkoniyatlari, restoran va bar mavjud; va sizning har qanday ehtiyojlaringizni qondirish uchun juda mos bo'lgan ajoyib xodimlar. Siz u erga Cartagena'dan bir kunlik sayohatga borishingiz yoki plyajga qaragan qulay kabinalarda tunashingiz mumkin.

Islas del Rosario

Islas del Rosario. Bir nechta agentlar qirg'oqdan tashqarida joylashgan kichik orollar to'plami - Islas del Rosarioga qayiq safari uyushtirishadi. Odatda, turga tushlik, akvariumga tashrif va Playa Blankada bir necha soat tashrif buyuradi, bu narxga kiritilmagan, port solig'i va parkga kirish to'lovi.

Tadbirlar

Asosiy voqealar quruq mavsumda, Shimoliy yarim sharning qishiga to'g'ri keladi.

  • Fiesta Taurina. 2-6 yanvar. Avda Plaza de Torosdagi janglar bilan buqalar kurash festivali. Pedro de Heredia shahar tashqarisida.
  • Musnika xalqaro festivali. erta yanvar. Teatr Teatridagi konsertlar, Santa Tereza va Santa-Klara kontsertlari va eski shaharchadagi jamoat joylari bilan klassik musiqa festivali.
  • Pichan festivali. kech yanvar. Mualliflarning ommaviy o'qishlari bilan adabiy festival.
  • Fiesta de Nuestra Senora de La Candelaria. kech yanvar-fevral oylarining boshlari. Cartagena homiysi bir necha kun davomida nishonlanadi, eng yorqin voqea - har 2-fevral kuni Cerro La Popa tepaligidagi monastirgacha bo'lgan katta yurish.
  • O'Festival lnternacional del Cine. fevralning oxiri - martning boshi. Lotin Amerikasi filmlari va hujjatli filmlari namoyish etiladigan an'anaviy kinofestivali.
  • Musica del Caribe festivali. kech Mar. Nomidan ko'rinib turibdiki, ko'plab reggae, kalipso, salsa va merengue namoyishlari.
  • Karnaval de Kartagena. 11-noyabr. Shahar partiyasi, Getsemani shahridagi katta ko'cha festivali.
  • Jazz Bajo la Luna festivali. Dekabr. Jazz festivali butun shahar bo'ylab chiqishlari bilan.

Sotib oling

Eski Kartagenaning ko'rinishi

Pul olish

Aksariyat mehmonxonalar, yuqori darajadagi restoranlarda kredit kartalari olinadi, ammo ko'plab joylar, ayniqsa taksilar faqat Kolumbiya pesosini qabul qilishadi. Ba'zi banklar pulni almashtirishlari mumkin, ammo stavkalar eng qulay bo'lmasligi mumkin. Peso olishning eng oson usuli bu bankomatda debet kartangizdan foydalanish. Boshqa bir variant - Kambio yoki valyuta ayirboshlash kioskidan foydalanish, garchi sizning valyuta kursingiz debet kartasidan ko'ra biroz yuqoriroq bo'lsa. Bankomatda kredit kartadan foydalanish PIN-kodni ishlatishni talab qiladi, shuning uchun sayohatdan oldin moliyaviy muassasangiz bilan bog'laning.

Banklar

  • 1 Citibank, Av Venesuela, Edificio Citibank (1-qavat). M-F 08: 00-12: 00 va 14: 00-16: 30. San-Diego shtatidagi Barrio yaqinida Venesuelada Citibank bankomati joylashgan, u erda qo'riqchi bor. Bankomatlar 24/7 rejimida ishlaydi.
  • 2 Banco de Bogota, Av Venesuela (Centro Comercial Uno # 105-107). M-F 08: 00-11: 30 & 14: 00-16: 00, soat -16: 30, dushanba.
  • Giros va Finanzas (shahar atrofida bir nechta joylar). M-F 08: 00-17: 00, soat 08: 00-14: 00. Western Union-ga tegishli valyuta ayirboshlash shoxobchasi.

Hunarmandchilik

... esdalik sovg'alari ham tayyor

Qo'l san'atlari zamonaviy va murakkab. Kartagenada zumraddan sotish mumkin, shu jumladan jilolangan va kesilmagan yumshoq zumrad va chiroyli taqinchoqlar. Narxlar oqilona bo'lishi mumkin va turli xil turlari eski devorga ega shaharda keng tarqalgan. Zumrad va zumraddan yasalgan zargarlik buyumlarini sotadigan do'konlarda "Taller y Fabrica de Joyas" (zargarlik buyumlari ishlab chiqaruvchisi va ishlab chiqaruvchisi), "Museo de Artesanias y Esmeraldas" (hunarmandchilik va zumradning muzeyi) yoki oddiygina "Joyeria" (zargarlik buyumlari) kabi turli xil nomlar mavjud. . Do'kon egalari muzokara olib boradi va "haqiqiyligi" sertifikatini taqdim etadi.

  • 3 Bovedalar (shahar devorining yonida, Santa-Katalina qal'asi yonida). Yaxshi sifatli turli xil artesanal mahsulotlar.
  • 4 Q dizayni, Kale de la Iglesiya, 4-16. Ob'ektlarni loyihalash.
  • 5 Dulces portali (Puerto del Reloj yaqinida). Mahalliy shirinliklar.

Kitoblar

  • 6 Ábaco (Calles de la Iglesia & de la Mantilla burchagi № 3-86), 57 5 664 8338. M-Sa 09: 00-20: 30, Su 16: 00-20: 30. Kitob do'koni va kafe. Kartagena haqida Ispan tilidagi kitoblarning yaxshi assortimenti va ba'zi ingliz tilidagi kitoblari ham mavjud.
  • 7 Instituto Geográfico Agustín Codazzi, Cl. 34 № 3-37 Edificio lnurbe. Xaritalarda ixtisoslashgan.

Touts

Ehtiyot bo'ling. Ko'cha sotuvchilari har joyda, sizni katta miqdordagi "komissiya" to'laydigan do'konlarga olib borishga tayyor; aslida ularni to'laysiz ... yuqori narxlar orqali. Ko'pgina ishonchli manbalar zumraddan chuqur bilimga ega bo'lmasdan va 14K va 18K oltinlarni tanib olish qobiliyatiga ega bo'lmasdan, ba'zi do'konlarda soxta yoki "yaxshilangan" toshlar yoki oltin bilan ishlangan metall buyumlarni sotib olish yoki bu erga sifatli narsalar uchun ko'proq pul to'lash xavfi borligini xabar qilmoqda. Karib dengizining boshqa joylarida yoki uyda taniqli do'konlarda bo'ladi.

Ko'cha sotuvchisi murojaat qilganida, sizning eng yaxshi pul tikishingiz - tabassum qilish va "yo'q, rahmat" deyishdir, va ular sizni yolg'iz qoldirishadi. Agar buni qo'pol usulda qilsangiz, ular sizni uzoqroq kuzatib borishlari mumkin.

Yemoq

Kartagena shahridagi rang-barang ko'cha

Cartagena yangi va qadimgi olamning tarkibiy qismlari va usullarini, shuningdek uning aholisining asl Afrika, arab va boshqa meroslarini birlashtirgan boy termoyadroviy oshxonaga ega. Mahalliy restoranlarda "korrientes" deb nomlangan menyuda tushlik va kechki ovqatlarni iste'mol qilish 6000 COP atrofida turadi. Oddiy taom qovurilgan baliq (agar siz sohil bo'yida bo'lsangiz), tovuq go'shti yoki go'shtdan iborat bo'lib, unga hindiston yong'og'i guruchi (arroz de coco), qovurilgan chinorlar (patakonlar) va salat qo'shiladi. COP-ning 2000 dollarlik meva sharbatlarini sotadigan ko'plab joylar mavjud. Kolumbiya suv yoki sut bilan aralashtirilishi mumkin bo'lgan ekzotik mevalarning juda yaxshi assortimentiga ega.

Eski shaharda, o'nlab yaxshi restoranlarni, ayniqsa, Santo Domingoning Plazasi yaqinida joylashgan ko'chalar atrofida joylashgan bo'lishi mumkin. Ehtiyot bo'lingki, shaharning ko'plab restoranlari yakshanba kunlari ishlamaydi.

Byudjet

Ushbu sahifada odatdagi ovqatlanish uchun quyidagi narxlar oralig'idan foydalaniladi bittasi uchun, shu jumladan alkogolsiz ichimlik:
Byudjet
O'rta masofaCOP $ 15,000-40,000
Splurge> COP $ 40,000
  • 1 Pan-de-Bono (Calle del Porvenir va Calle San Agustin burchagi). Sandviç shaklida yangi va arzon snack olishingiz mumkin bo'lgan nonvoyxona. Mahalliy kassava nonini sinab ko'ring! Byudjet.
  • Kafe Xuan Valdez (Cl burchagi San-Agustin va Cl. de la Universidad, shuningdek boshqa joylar). Turli xil kofe va turli xil keklardan iborat kofe zanjiri. Bepul WLAN. Byudjet.
  • Krep va vafli (Bir nechta joy). Juda yaxshi taomlarni ajoyib narxlarga taklif qiladigan juda yaxshi kolumbiyalik franchayzing restorani. COP atrofida idishlar $ 15.000.
  • 2 El Corral (Ulardan biri San-Pedro Plazasida, yana 4 kishi narida joylashgan.). Juda yaxshi kolumbiyalik franchayzing gamburger zanjiri. Kombinatsiyalash uchun COP uchun 10-15 ming dollarlik sifatli gamburgerlar..
  • 3 Gelateria Paradiso. Turli xil ekzotik mevali ta'mlarning katta assortimenti bilan haqiqiy bo'lmagan muzqaymoq mavjud. Qahva muzqaymoqining muxlislari kepçe uchun to'xtashlari kerak. Calle del Cuartel va Calle de la Estrella burchagi. COP kichik kubok uchun $ 4000, o'rta uchun $ 6000.
  • 4 Abako, Kalle de la Mantilla. Kafe va kitob do'koni - dam olish va tinchlik va osoyishtalik uchun ajoyib joy. Ajoyib qahvadan tashqari, Cartagena-dagi mahalliy kitoblar. COP atrofida issiq ichimliklar va pirojnoe $ 9000.
  • 5 Ataxualpa, Carrera 7 (Kalle de Tabladaning oxirida Plaza de Managua.). Yangi baliq bilan Peru joyi. Kunning menyusi juda katta ahamiyatga ega 12000 dollar uchun kechki ovqat uchun sho'rva, asosiy va sharbat o'rnating.

O'rta masofa

Ko'chada sotuvchilardan, masalan, tetiklantiruvchi mevalarni sotib olishingiz mumkin
  • 6 [o'lik havola]El Bistro, Kale Ayos 4-46 (Plaza Santo Domingodan 2 ta blok), 57 5 664 1799. Nemislarga tegishli Evropa oshxonasi juda yaxshi restoran, ayniqsa biftek yaxshi. Shuningdek, ularda uyda ishlab chiqarilgan nemis noni bor va siz ham bu erda nemis pivosini ichishingiz mumkin. Nonushta 10 000 COP atrofida, tarmoq 25 000 AQSh dollar atrofida.
  • 7 La Cevicheria, Kale Styuart 7 (Santa Clara mehmonxonasi qarshisida), 57 5 664-2760. Issiq va sovuq cevichlarning ajoyib tanlovi. COP atrofida bir taom 25000 dollar.
  • 8 La Vitrola, Calle Baloco yo'q. 33-201. Shaharning eng yaxshi restorani hisoblanadi. Kubalik muhit, yaxshi ovqat - yuqori narxlar. Bu Calle Baloco-da tarixiy devorlarning old tomonida joylashgan. O'rta masofa.
  • 9 Restaurante Bar El Muelle (El Laguisto plyaj klubi), Carrere 1 ra. № 1A - 23. Plyajdagi Bokagrande hududida ko'plab yaxshi restoranlar mavjud. Ovqat yaxshi sifatli, ammo zavq restoranga kelayotgan suvdir. Uy egasi ingliz, ispan, frantsuz, ba'zi portugal va turk tillarini biladi! O'rta masofa.
  • 10 La Mulata, Calle Quero 9-58, 57 5 66 46 222. Bir nechta belgilangan tushlik variantlarini tanlash. Haftaning har kuni turli xil menyu. Lazzatli va oddiy. tarmoq COP $ 20,000-30,000.
  • 11 Otro Mundo (Bistro-Bar-Pitseriya), Calle San Agustin 6-68, 57 5 6602314. 09:00-00:00. Otro Mundo Bistrò-Bar-Pizzeria bu Centro Historico de Cartagena de Indias, Calle San Agustin 6-68, yaqin Universita de Cartagena (Cartagena University). U erda siz ajoyib xorvat taomlari, makaron va Amerikaning eng yaxshi pitssasini iste'mol qilishingiz mumkin. Atrof-muhit rustical tip, mukammal xizmat bilan juda toza. Ovqat va pitssa narxi juda yaxshi. Mahalliy hududda siz bepul WiFi Internet-ulanishidan foydalanishingiz mumkin. Shuningdek, ular pitssa etkazib berishadi. Xorvatiyalik Cevapcici COP 18000 dollar; Makaron frutos del mar $ 20,000; kichik pizza 12000 dollardan, o'rtacha 25000 dollar, katta 35000 dollardan..
  • 12 El-Balkon, Calle Tumbamuertos № 28-85 2do. piso Esquina. Plaza San-Diegoga qaragan 2-qavatdagi restoran. O'tirish uchun kichik balkon, lekin baliq va go'sht uchun ajoyib taom. Har kuni soat 18: 00-21: 00 gacha mexnat uchun yaxshi to'plam menyulari va "1-for-1" maxsus xususiyatlari. COP haqida $ 45,000 ichimlik bilan.
  • 13 Restaurante La Casa de Socorro, Cl. Larga № 8B-112, 57 5 6644 658. Oddiy Karib dengiziga xizmat ko'rsatadigan an'anaviy restoran: langustinlar, qisqichbaqalar, ceviche, baliqlar, barchasi juda mazali va yaxshi tayyorlangan. Mahalliy aholi orasida, ayniqsa tushlik paytida mashhur. COP $ 20,000-40,000.
  • 14 Teriyaki, San-Diego shahridagi Plaza № 8-28. Sushi va Tayland restorani. COP $ 10,000-30,000.
  • 15 Restaurante Zebra, Plazma San-Diego №8-34, 57 5 6642 177. Afrika-Karib havzasi, makaron. O'rta masofa.

Splurge

  • 16 Peska klubi, Avenida Miramar. "Dengiz mevalari" ga ixtisoslashgan nozik ovqatlanish restorani. Ajoyib dengiz mahsulotlari va ajoyib atmosfera. Cartagena ko'rfaziga va marinalariga qarashli Manga shahrida joylashgan. COP 40,000-60,000 dollar.
  • 17 Donde Olano (Olano), Calle Santo Domingo # 33 - 81 (Plaza de Santo Domingo yaqinida), 57 5 6647099, . Great sea food with fusion style, don´t miss the shrimps in passion fruit and coconut rice! Mains COP$30,000-70,000, but does have some more affordable alternatives.
  • 18 Quebracho, Calle Baloco 2-69. Argentinian restaurant at its best. Good meat, good ambiance. Dishes around COP$55,000.
  • 19 Cafe El Santisimo, Calle del Torno 39 - 76. One of the must-see restaurants of Cartagena. Dishes around COP$50,000.

Ichish

Night view of Cartagena from La Popa

Kofe

The most common type of coffee in Colombia is the sweet tinto. This can be bought from street vendors all over Cartagena for COP$500.

Nightlife

Most bars and clubs are found in the old town or at Avenida del Arsenal near the Convention Center. Plaza San Diego is a square with a lot of bars and restaurants, very lively in the weekends.

  • 1 La Avenida del Arsenal. La Avenida del Arsenal is located along the bay near the Centro de Convenciones. In its heyday it was the place to be. Now much of the nightlife in Cartagena has moved to the Ciudad Vieja, but this strip of about 10 discotecas is still a raging place to experience on weekends. Entry to most of the discos is COP$10,000-20,000.
  • 2 Mister Babilla. One of the most popular watering holes for local Cartageneros is Mister Babilla, located on the Avenida del Arsenal, near the Centro de Convenciones. This place is great on the weekends and is notorious for having people dancing on the tables and the bar late into the night! A great time!
  • 3 Cafe del Mar, Baluarte de Santo Domingo. Located atop the western wall providing sunset views and cocktails.
  • 4 Salsa Donde Fidel, Plaza de la Aduana (Right by the clock gate). Great place to sit and people watch as the night gets going. Indoor and outdoor seating, according to one visitor the indoor is better. Good prices on drinks (beer COP$2500) and the place to meet Cartageneros and tourists alike.
  • 5 Otro Mundo (Bistrò-Bar.Pizzeria), Calle San Agustin 6-68, 57 5 6602314. 09:00-00:00. Otro Mundo Bistrò-Bar-Pizzeria is in Centro Historico de Cartagena, Calle San Agustin 6-68 and is near Universita de Cartagena. There you can eat excellent croatian dishes, pastas, and the best pizza of America. Ambient is very clean and service is excellent. The price and quality of the dishes and pizza are very good. Every day you can listen good music and taste also good drinks, like beer, coctails, juice and natural juice, all this with very good price and hospitable service.
  • 6 Zorba Wiskeria, Plaza Fernandez de Madrid. A great little corner bar that offers bottle service and a decent street scene. Very local. Beers are COP$3000 and a bottle of rum will set you back COP$27,000, which is pretty good. Right next door to a Pizzeria and up the street a few doors from a Lebanese Falafel house. Calle de la Tableda.

Uyqu

Ushbu qo'llanmada standart uchun quyidagi narx oralig'idan foydalaniladi ikki baravar xona:
Byudjet
O'rta masofaCOP$80,000-250,000 (
Splurge>COP$250,000

In the Ciudad Amurallada, the most famous hotels are Sofitel Santa Clara va Charleston Santa Teresa, both old monasteries renovated in the 1990s. Either of them have fabulous facilities - expect prices like Monaco. Otherwise, the newest part of the city, Bocagrande, offers the largest number of hotels of all prices. You should always try to stay in the ciudad amurallada, since this is what makes Cartagena unique, rather than its beaches, which are normally too crowded and not really clean. If you cannot afford the five-star hotels, you may try with colonial houses turned into hostels, but they are rather small and sometimes getting a room there may be a matter of luck.

In some other parts of Latin America, like Urugvay, more expensive hotel rooms may be quoted in US dollars even at the hotel's own web page.

Byudjet

Narrow streets downtown

Budget hotels and hostels can be found in Getsemaní around the Calle de la Media Luna. If you're already in Cartagena just walk along the Calle de la Media Luna and check out the numerous hostals to get an impression of their offering. You'll notice that the 'value for money' differs heavily between the places, even though they're next to each other: for COP$50,000 you can either stay in a really nice private double room or in a dodgy dorm.

  • 1 Casa Viena, Calle San Andrés No 30-53 (Getsemaní), 57-5-664-6242, . Popular backpackers place with several 2 to 4 person rooms some with bathroom and a dormitory with arco. Facilities include internet, personal strongboxes, bookswap and a communal kitchen. Information for sailboats to the San Blas islands and Panamá is also available. Dorms from COP$26,000, rooms from COP$35,000.
  • 2 [o'lik havola]Hostal Real, Calle De La Magdalena No. 9-33 (Getsemani), 57 5 664 7866. Housed in a beautifully restored colonial building filled with color, unique artwork, and lovely gardens for reading and relaxing. The owners are very friendly and happy to help you with any questions or advice. Rooms are rather damp and dated. Cockroaches have been sighted but promised to take care of. dorms beds from COP$21,000, rooms from $40,000.
  • 3 Hotel Familiar, Calle El Guerrero No. 29-66 (Getsemani), 57 5 664 2464. Run by Jairo Toro, 100 m from Casa Viena and a good second choice. Rooms are bright and clean and prices start from COP$18,000 per person.
  • 4 Hotel Villa Colonial, Calle del las Maravillas No.30-60 (Getsemani), 57 5 664 4996, 57 5 664 5421, . Well kept, clean, friendly and helpful management, rooms with air conditioning and fans, private bathrooms, some rooms without windows. They also have another building on Calle de la Media Luna, which has nicer, more expensive rooms. The staff is very nice and welcoming. Doubles from COP$60,000.
  • 5 Hostal La Casona, Calle Tripita y Media - Cra. 0 No. 31-32 (Getsemani), 57 5 639 5644, . With approximately 30 rooms around a nice courtyard, this hostel offers a good deal for backpackers. Cheap and fast internet as well as tours agency service are available. Air-conditioned rooms with cable TV and a private bathroom from COP$65,000.
  • 6 [o'lik havola]Hotel Marlin, Calle de la Media Luna, Calle 35 No. 10–35 (Getsemani), 57 5 664 3507, 57 5 6601497, . Popular with backpackers, this centrally located, clean hotel with nice rooms with private bathroom and air-conditioned in all dorms, communal kitchen, free internet, free Breakfast, and tours services. Information for sailboats to the San Blas islands and Panamá is also available. From COP$75,000.
  • 7 Hotel La Muralla, Calle de Media Luna (Getsemani). Clean, the owners are nice, can be loud on the weekends, not really a tourist place, but one of the cheapest options! Make sure to get a room on the second floor, the first floor rooms are a little musty. From COP$65,000.
  • 8 Amber Hostel, Calle Pacoa N° 10-103 (Getsemani), 57 5 608634. A very relaxed hostel in which Maude will welcome you within her family. The kitchen is shared with them, which gives a feeling of living in a Cartagena family house. dorm beds from COP$15,000, rooms from COP$40,000.
  • 9 Hotel La Espanola, Media Luna 10 #10-58, 57 5 6604485. Same price and style of hotel as La Muralla, but the rooms are a little stuffier and darker. From COP$75,000.
  • 10 Hostel Mamallena, Calle Media Luna (Viejo Hotel Holiday, Getsemani), 57 5 664-0948, . Hostel Mamallena, Cartagena is the first Colombian hostel opened by the Panamanian Hostel Mamallena. We bring to Cartagena our high levels of service, variety of rooms, orthopedic mattresses, free WiFi, garden courtyard and friendly staff. The majority of our rooms have private bathrooms and can sleep from 1 to 5 people. Dorms are large and airy and have private bathrooms as well. Budget tours to the volcano, Playa Blanca and Islas Rosarios are also available. We were the first hostel to start booking boats between Panama and Colombia and we´ve bought that experience to Cartagena. Even if you choose not to stay with us feel free to drop by for whatever you may need. High season: dorm bed COP$50,000, private rooms from COP$75,000 but more if you want AC and/or private bathroom. Low season prices are about a third less..
  • 11 Hotel El Viajero, Calle del Porvenir No 35-68, 57 5 664 3289. Pleasant hotel with a beautiful inner yard and a guest kitchen, but quite expensive. Without A/C: sgl COP$40,000, dbl $60,000, with A/C: sgl $50,000, dbl $70,000.
  • 12 Hotel Bellavista, Av. Santander No. 46-50, 57 5 6646411. Friendly and casual hotel in the district of Marbella, some 15 minutes by foot from the old town. The rooms are spread out in several small one-floor buidlings. Rooms have private bathrooms,the more expensive ones have A/C too. Without A/C: sgl COP$40,000, dbl $70,000, with A/C: sgl $60,000, dbl $80,000.

O'rta masofa

Walls with bastions surround the old town
  • 13 [o'lik havola]Hotel Cartagena Premium, Bocagrande Av. San Martín No. 11-113, 57 5 6552355. Hotel Cartagena Premium offers single room, matrimonial double and twin double with air-conditioning, mini-bar and breakfast. Its facilities and services include swimming pool, jacuzzi, room service and parking. From COP$145,000.
  • 14 Casa India Catalina, Calle del Coliseo No 5-67 (Centro), 57-5-664-4361, . Spacious rooms, some with balconies onto the street. Decent swimming pool. Simple furnishings. From COP$246,000.
  • 15 Casa Mara Hostal, Calle del Espiritu Santo No 29-139 (Getsemani), 57-5-664-8724. rates upon request.
  • 16 Vista Heroica, Isla de Tierra Bomba, 57 3126331825. Nice hotel on the island of Tierra Bomba (10 min boat from the Hilton Hotel of Cartagena). It's in the middle of a real local village, not far from the beach, and with a great view of Cartagena. Rooms are very clean, 3 beds (2 1), kitchen, individual jacuzzi, air conditioning. Restaurant from COP$10,000-12,000, decent food. COP$100,000.
  • 17 Hotel Bahia, Cra 4a-Calle 4a (Bocagrande), 57-5-6650316. From COP$176,000.
  • 18 Hotel 3 Banderas, Calle Cochera del Hobo #38-66 (San-Diego), 57-5-660-0160, . Small colonial hotel. From COP$200,000.

Splurge

Cartagena from air. Some of the skyscrapers of the Bocagrande peninsula to the right are hotels

Up-scale hotels can be found in San Diego and El Centro area of the old city.

  • 19 Charleston Santa Teresa Cartagena, Centro plaza de Santa Teresa Cra 3ª 31-23, 57 5 6649494, 57 5 6649547, faks: 57 5 6649448, 57 5 6649447. From COP$795,000.
  • 20 La Passion Hotel Lounge, Calle del Estanco del tabaco # 38-81 (Centro), 57 5 6648605, . A boutique style hotel combining ancient architecture and modern commodities. Perfect for romantic escapade. 8 xona. A beautiful terrace with swimming-pool. Free Wi-Fi. From COP$617,000.
  • 21 Hotel Ibatama and Hotel Ibatama Real, Avenida San Martin 7 (Boca Grande). Hotel Ibatama and Hotel Ibatama Real are really an option for the people in the non luxurious budget. situated on either sides of Boca Grande, the hotels are nice, clean and you get value for money with the AC rooms. Close to the beach and Bocagrande is safe as always.
  • 22 Casa Marta Cartagena, Calle San Antonio # 25-165 (Getsemani), 57 310 630 6003, . Belgilanish: Flexible, tekshirib ko'rmoq: Flexible. Casa Marta is a colonial guesthouse/bed and breakfast situated in the city's historic district of Getsemani. The house has been carefully renovated to modern standards and has two bedrooms with a maximum capacity of 4 to 5 people each. Each bedroom has air conditioner, fan, fridge, Satellite TV, and a private bathroom. Internet service and breakfast are included free of charge. A nice plunge pool is also available to all guests. 125 AQSh dollaridan.
  • 23 Hotel Casa del Curato, Calle del Curato Cra. 7 Nº 38-89 (San-Diego), 57-5-664-3648, . The hotel was converted from an 18th-century mansion and opened in Dec 2005. Good breakfasts served by Eufemia. Attractively furnished although regular rooms are small and windowless. Two internet computers for guests. From COP$250,000 (low season), COP$270,000 (high season).
  • 24 Hotel Cochera de Hobo, Calle Cochera de Hobo No. 38-55 (San-Diego), 57 5 664 3384, 57 3002153828. In the heart of Cartagena's old walled city. It has four rooms. The hotel has a restaurant, room service, free wifi for guests, two terraces with beautiful views of the historical city center, and a third terrace with a BBQ. The rooms have air conditioning, minibar, plasma TVs, and satellite TV. From US$90.
  • 25 Hilton Cartagena, Avenida Almirante Brion (El Laguito), 57 5 6650660. From US$129.
  • 26 Agua, Calle Ayos, No 4-29 (Centro), 57 5 664-9479. A beautiful boutique hotel with rooms reportedly from COP$500,000 plus tax in low season. rates upon request.
  • 27 Hotel Alfiz, Calle Cochera del Gobernador, No 33-28 (between Plaza de la Aduana and the cathedral), 57-5-660 0006, . A romantic hotel in the old city. From COP$550,000.
  • 28 Hotel Casa la Fe, Calle segunda de badillo #36-125 (Centro), 57-5-664-0306, . This small beautifully restored hotel thst has been recommended in the New York Times travel section. The hotel is English owned and run. Guests enjoy free WiFi and a PC work station. From COP$265,000.
  • 29 Hotel Sofitel Santa Clara, Cr 8 No 39-29, Calle del Tomo (San-Diego), 57-5-664-6070. Nice hotel with decent prices for its category, though a bit generic. From COP$720,000.
  • 30 [o'lik havola]La Merced Hotel, Calle Don Sancho No 36-165 / Cra. 4, 57 5 6647727. A boutique style hotel. from US$249.

Xavfsiz bo'ling

Cartagena by night

The touristed old town is not more dangerous than a city in the first world, but going off the beaten path to the periphery of the city there is a real risk of getting robbed. Be very careful when walking at night specially around lonely parts of the city. Locals are in general helpful and kind. The street vendors can be very annoying, but a simple "No quiero nada" in Spanish will keep them away.

Getsemani where a lot of the budget hotels are located is safe during the day but it does become very seedy at night, with a lot of aggressive beggars as well as lowlife individuals who make a living by talking to all tourists and selling drugs or asking for tips for minor things, such as walking with you to the store, when you didn't even ask him to do so. These people are very aggressive and will follow you around, do not support them by giving them money.

Aggressive beggars

As of Oct 2016 aggressive beggars are a major annoyance in Cartagena, they will follow people around relentlessly harassing tourists to give them money. Sometimes when you are shopping in the supermarket, a lady beggar will ask you to buy bread for her, despite having her shopping cart full already. If you leave the tourist areas you might be surrounded by delinquent looking 12-year-olds demanding you give them your coins. They don't ask, they demand, it's short of a robbery, more like taxation through intimidation. Do not give to these people ever or you are encouraging them to continue. Do not give in, stay polite and they'll just go away.

Possession of illegal drugs in Colombia can lead to criminal charges. There is a scam going on where tourists are lured into buying illegal drugs. If you try to buy, "police" (the rest of the con gang) will emerge in a minute, drag you off to the nearest ATM and demand that you withdraw astronomical sums to pay "fines" or even kidnap you.

Money-changing magicians

Those street vendors offer you a very good exchange rate. After you have counted the money you will recognize that a small amount is missing, and after complaining he will put exactly that amount on top again. In the same move they will take some big notes from the bottom. Most people won't count their money a second time, and first think they made a good deal but in fact got ripped off.

Dodgy tours to Islas del Rosario and Playa Blanca

The tours offered to visit Islas del Rosario and Playa Blanca can be quite a let down. You'll be offered a price for a tour which "includes" either snorkeling or entrance to the aquarium and a meal at Playa Blanca for about COP$50,000. Once on the trip you find out that you have to pay extra for the aquarium or the snorkeling - COP$15,000. Make sure the tour guides on the boat are told by the person who sold the tour what is included in order to avoid disagreements.

The best way to book a tour is going inside the marina and avoiding the "sales" people outside. They are getting a cut for the sales and have no responsibility to you. Once inside ask for Elizabeth ('La negra Liz"). She owns several boats, will give you the best price, and most importantly her word. You can rent your own small boat for COP$700,000 or secure a seat for COP$75,000. Ask them before hand about the itinerary. Her company in particular has its own "resort" in the Rosario Islands. The resort is clean, nice and has good food for a reasonable price. Their beach access is limited and less than spectacular. Her boats will insist on taking you there, but you have a choice.

Playa Blanca is by far the best beach, but it can be overwhelming with the locals trying to sell you their products.

More upscale destinations include the Baru Island and private resorts owned by the big hotels (Santa Clara, Santa Teresa). In most, you are allowed to spend the day at the beach.Every tour boat has their own agenda.

Long-distance buses

If you plan to take a bus to Santa Marta from bus terminal, it is advised to approach ticket counters and buy tickets directly there. Otherwise be aware: normally there is a bus service with connection in Barranquilla, where you will have to change a bus and pay a new fare to Santa Marta again, even if you have already paid it in a previous bus and even if you were promised that this was an absolutely direct bus to Santa Marta. If you happen to have this kind of connection in Barranquilla, make sure that you keep your tickets with you (even though they are being collected shortly after departure) and make sure that the guy, who will meet you in a bus and guide to another bus during a connection was clearly notified by a bus driver that you have already paid your fare to Santa Marta.

Sog'lom bo'ling

Colombia has an outbreak of the Zika virus, which is hazardous for pregnant women since it can severely damage the baby in the womb. The Colombian government is advising its residents to avoid pregnancy and various other governments advise women who are or might become pregnant to avoid travel to the area. Here is the travel advisory from the US government Center for Disease Control.

Hospitals

  • 2 Hospital Bocagrande (corner of Carrera 6 and Calle 5), 57 5 6655 270.
  • 3 Hospital Naval de Bocagrande, Carrera 2 No. 14-210, Base Naval, 57 5 6655 361. Also has a decompression chamber for diving accidents.

Ulanmoq

Mail box in Parque Bolívar

Post

  • 4 Deprisa, Av Venezuela (Centro Edificio Citibank, local B1), 57 5 664 7822. M-F 08:00-12:30 & 14:00-18:00, Sa 08:00-13:00.
  • 5 Adpostal, corner of Calle 34 and Av. Luis Carlos López (in La Matuna, Centro Comercial Galerias). Here you can buy stamps.

Sending postcards to Europe is expensive; a stamp costs COP$6,800.

Internet

  • 6 Contact Internet Café, Calle de la Media Luna No 10-20, 57 5 664 0681. 08:00-21:00. COP$1000/hr.
  • 7 Micronet, Calle de la Estrella No 4-47, 57 5 664 0328. 09:00-21:00. COP$1500/hr.

Engish

  • 8 DAS, Carrera 20B No 29-18, Pie de la Popa, 57 5 666 0172. M-Sa 08:00-12:00 & 14:00-17:00. The immigration authority, where you need to go if you wish to extend your visa.

Konsulliklar

  • Gretsiya9 Gretsiya, Carrera 9, Esq. Edificio Castillo del Mar, 575 6551-352, faks: 575 664-7388.
  • Panama10 Panama, Carrera 1 No 10-10 (Bocagrande), 57 5 655 155. M-Sa 08:00-12:00.
  • Venesuela11 Venesuela, Carrera 3 No 8-129 (Edificio Centro Executivo, 14th floor), 57 5 665 0382. M-Fr 09:00-11:30 & 13:30-16:00.

Libraries

  • 12 Biblioteca Bartolomé Calvo, Cl. de la lnquisición 23. M-F 08:30-18:00, Sa 09:00-13:00. The city library.

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Santa Marta
  • You can get to Santa Marta for COP$80,000 with Berlinastur (Feb 2021). Buses leave every twenty minutes and the trip lasts about 5½ hours and passes through Barranquilla (US$16 if you stay there; departures every hour, half of the buses stay here and half continue to Santa Marta). In Cartagena, their terminal is at Crespo, on the way to the airport. Many colectivos passing by the India Catalina can let you just at their door for COP$1,500. They also have buses to Cúcuta, Bucaramanga and Bogotá.
Totumo
  • About 45 km northeast of Cartagena on the road to Barranquila is the Volcán del Totumo, a 15 m high mud volcano. You can enter the crater and take a mud bath (entrance COP$2,000), which is enormous fun and highly recommended. The nearby laguna then serves as a natural bath for washing off the mud.
The easiest way to get there is to take a tour. These cost around COP$30,000 (Dec 2010, COP$50,000 but booked from Hilton) with Rafael Perez tours (next door to the Cartagena Plaza Hotel in Bocagrande) and include the one hour each way journey to the volcano, as well as lunch and a swim at La Boquilla on the return to Cartagena. Another tour company is Los Pinos, which also charges COP$35,000 (or COP$25,000 without lunch) and uses the Manzanillo del Mar fishing village for a swim on the return journey. This tour can be booked from many hotels, such as the Casa Viena, in Calle San Andrés (Getsemaní), 5-664-6242 or Hostel Mamallena in Calle Media Luna 5-664-0948. Although the mud bath and massages are offered free of charge, you will be expected to tip anyone who helped you before your bus leaves. Other services expecting tips include storing your belongings, your shoes, holding onto your camera and taking snaps while you are immersed in the mud, and the women who help you wash off in the laguna. Tips of COP$1,000-5,000 for each person are the norm, depending on the service. Be sure to bring change.
Going by yourself is quite a hassle, but you may find you have the whole volcano to yourself and can take all the time you want. (Dec 2010, COP$3,000 for every help, massage, guy who takes photos of you, woman who helps who washing afterwards.) Take a bus from the city center to Terminal de transporte (COP$1,700). There, take the hourly bus to Galerazamba and get off at Lomito Arena (COP$6,000). From there it is 45 minute walk or take a motortaxi (COP$2,000). The whole trip takes about 2.5 hours. The last bus back from Lomito Arena leaves around 15:00.
  • Botanical gardens Jardin Botanico de Guillermo Piñeres — A pleasant escape from the city rush, 18 km out of Cartagena close to "Turbaco", a small town 20 km from the center of Cartagena. Take a bus to the bus terminal and get of at "la Bomba de Amparo", a big gasoline station 25 minutes out of the center. From there, are leaving buses to "Turbaco"- get off (ask the driver) a bit before Turbaco and walk to the right, about 20 minutes straight on. Together with your entry ticket you get leaflet which lists about 250 plants identified in the gardens, including some varieties of coca plants.
  • Punta Arena — A fishing village 10 minutes by boat on the island of "Tierrabomba", in front of "Laguito" (Bocagrande). You reach it by boats (lanchas), leaving from "Muelle de los Pegasos" or with boats in "Laguito" next to the Hilton Hotel. Punta Arena has probably the nicest beaches close to Cartagena. There are restaurants where you can get food and drinks. Enjoy a day, hanging out under palm trees with a fantastic view of the skyline of Cartagena.
  • La Boquilla — A fishing village (pueblo de pescadores) close to Cartagena. Take a bus for COP$1,600 (March 2013), from India Catalina (Avenida Venezuela), if you get off of the bus at the end of the ride you can rent a canoe which brings you to a nice beach (Playa de Oro) passing trough lagoons and mangroves – pay for the boat once you are back. Riding a bike is a great way to get there and should take around an hour. Once you get past the end of the airport turn on to the beach and you can ride along the sand to La Boquilla.
  • Bocachica - a fishing village on the island of "Tierrabomba" (pueblo de pescadores)
Bocachica is worth to visit to see its restored fortress (Fuerte de San Fernando). The beach isn't really special but OK to hang out for some hours. Several open-air restaurant serve food and drinks. Local boats leave during the day every 30-45 minutes from "Muelle de los Pegassos". The boat ride takes about 15 minutes. Guides will try to sell you expensive "all included" trips to Bocachica but you should pay just the local fare (COP$5,000/one way, July 2009). Once you ask for the price it will get more expensive.
  • Los Montes de María — This is a sub-region in the Colombian Caribbean that is in the south, 2 hours away from Cartagena by car. It's composed of mountains whose highest point is about 1,000 m above sea level. This region is of great ecological importance, one of the last remaining dry forests still intact in the Colombian Caribbean, with around 280 species of birds and 44 species of mammals, among which the Red Howler and the cotton top tamarin (an endemic monkey species). This ecosystem (dry forest) is one of the most threatened ecosystems in the world. The Montes de María is also famous because of the Gaita Music, the Hammocks and its indigenous history (It has one of the oldest pottery made by cultures in America), an interesting region to hike, to see wildlife and to learn from this unique culture of the Colombian Caribbean
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