Top 5 highlights of Cartagena, Colombia

Lovely Cartagena is located on the Carribean coast of Colombia. A couple of years ago articles about Cartagena suddenly began appearing in travel magazines and I was immediately drawn in by the gorgeous coloured houses. I was delighted to discover that this practice is highly recommended by the local government and the owners are expected to keep their houses very colourful and in keeping with those of their neighbour’s.

Cartagena is a lovely little town and very easy to explore. It is a favourite on the cruise ship scene but don’t let that stop you from coming to visit and wandering its lovely back streets. Here are my top five highlights:

Go on a street food tour

I booked a very last minute street food tour and am so pleased that I did! The tour was with Cartagena Connections and was guided by an English guy who had been living in Cartagena for several years. He also runs a restaurant/café in Cartagena so was very knowledgeable about both…