UNESCO
Port, Fortresses and Group of Monuments, Cartagena
Port, Fortresses and Group of Monuments, Cartagena
Architecture, Fortress
Country:
ColombiaRegion:
Colombia
Value:
World value
Visit duration:
1 h
Description:
Situated in a bay in the Caribbean Sea, Cartagena has the most extensive fortifications in South America. A system of zones divides the city into three neighbourhoods: San Pedro, with the cathedral and many Andalusian-style palaces, San Diego, where merchants and the middle class lived and Gethsemani, the `popular quarter`.
Categories:
Architecture
Fortress
Fortress
Architecture
Fortress
Fortress
Labels:
UNESCO
Why visit:
Excursion
Fitness level:
Best visit time:
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
Access:
Car
Roads:
Gravel
Open:
Always
Info:
Clothing:
Seasonable
Connection:
Ok
Map and directions
Created:
Updated:
ID:
48972