Cartagena de Indias: the ideal place for your Spanish classes
Cartagena de Indias is a fantastic city that keeps the secrets of history in its walls and balconies, in its buildings and in its narrow stone paths. It is said that you only know the Caribbean once you know Cartagena, its people and its culture.
In the so-called Old City you can visit fantastic restaurants, nightclubs and museums, take a car ride or simply admire the architecture of the city. Get ready to enjoy its exquisite gastronomy, its beaches and all the activities that the city offers.
The historic center of Cartagena was declared by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site thanks to its beauty. Breakwaters, walls, forts, cannons and a huge castle were builts around the city to protect it from pirate attacks. The forts of San José, San Sebastián and the castles of San Felipe de Barajas, San Fernando and Las Bóvedas are mandatory destinations for travelers visiting the city. Nearly 500 years old, this majestic city retains the charm, history, architecture, romance and adventure of the past.
Places of interest near Cartagena:
Very close to Cartagena is the famous Rosario Islands Natural Park, famous for its fauna, its beautiful beaches and coral reefs ideal for diving. Just 40 minutes from Cartagena you can visit the Ciénaga del Totumo, a fresh water lake next to the sea where a great variety of migratory and non-migratory birds nest; In addition, there you can take a mud bath in the crater of a volcano that has medicinal properties.
Four hours away you will find the Tayrona Park, in the lower part of the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, one of the richest natural reserves in the country with a snow-capped mountain in the Caribbean.