Monday, April 20, 2026

Trip Report: Cartagena, Colombia

A few pics from this past weekend's cruise on Royal Caribbean's Serenade of the Seas cruise from Panama to Colombia. 

The cruise terminal is located about 20 minutes drive from downtown Cartagena. Lots of taxi drivers outside the terminal gates vying for your business. We had previously researched the Uber price of around $15 so when one of the drivers said $20, he quickly reduced it to $15 when confronted with the price offered by the competition. 

The old town area Centro Historico is walled as many cities of the 1500's were. This entry area is called the Puerta del Reloj or the Clock Gate.

The Cartagena de Indias Cathedral was built between 1577 and 1612.

Didn't have a lot of time to spend in Cartagena because of our early afternoon flight back to Miami. While there are a lot of colonial features in the city, there are also dozens of modern high rise condos lining the harbor and many of the beach fronts.

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