Colonial Architecture & White Beaches - Things to do in Cartagena (Exploring Colombia Ep.01)
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- In the first episode from Colombia I’m not only introducing you to the best things to do in Cartagena, I also give a couple of Insider Tips you can use for your own trip!
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For the first week of my time in Colombia I wanted to dive into the history and see the main sights in the colonial town of Cartagena, therefore I put together a list of the best things to do in Cartagena and went out to explore. Beyond the popular sights and touristic spots I found some great restaurants, went to a few picturesque Carribbean islands and discovered a beach town which is still fairly unknow by like minded people who are backpacking in Colombia.
From the historic city center to recommendable food places this video is meant to also help you find your way around and plan your stay in the area of Cartagena. All my tips can also be found on my website, this includes sights as well as restaurants and hotels in Cartagena.
In the next episode we are going to explore the various sights in and around the city of Medellin and take a look at the violent past of the country as well as at the transformation of it.
Things to do in Cartagena (Cololmbia) as shown in this episode:
Centro Historico / Old Town & Free Tour
Old City Wall / Walled City
Getsemani neighborhood
Volcano El Totumo
Castillo San Felipe de Barajas / Fortress of San Felipe
Paraiso Secreto on Isla Grande, Islas de Rosario
Rincon del Mar
Isla Mucura, Isla Tintipan, Islote at Islas de San Bernardo
- About Exploring Colombia -
Colombia, a country which many only know because of it’s violent past, has been on my list since I went to South America for my first long-term trip in 2012. 6 Years later and with 5 weeks to spend it was finally time to properly explore my country number 9 on the continent.
For the first part of the trip I’ll be traveling with my mate David to the historical city of Cartagena, some picturesque Carribean islands and to the city of Medellin where we get to learn about the violent past and the transformation of the country. After a few days in the capital Bogota I’ll be joined by my good friend Stefan to learn salsa and take on some outdoor adventures in Cali before heading up to Santa Marta where we checkout the most beautiful beaches, float down rivers and hike through the mountains.
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Thanks for the lovely comments so far - I also put together a list of the places we stayed at: www.back-packer.org/best-hostels-and-hotels/#colombia
Thank you for the list !!
@Oktay Hedonist Das ist rech schwierig zu sagen, gerade jetzt mit den unvorhersehbaren Auswirkungen der Pandemie. Wirtschaftlich gesehen macht Chile jedoch den stabilsten Eindruck und bietet auch infrastrukturell gute Vorraussetzungen. In Kolumbien ist jedoch z.B. Medellin auch eine gute Wahl. Es bleibt abzuwarten wie sich die Dinge in den kommenden Monaten entwickeln.
welcome to Colombia..a country of beautiful landscapes, friendly people and amazing cities ... this country has changed a lot since the 90s ... welcome
Cartagena is such a unique destination. So glad we went. We travelled with two small kids and just uploaded a video about our time there.
Those beaches look incredible! Thank you for showing us some of the hidden gems!
Steve you have the best travel videos I've seen yet - far and away better than any other videos I've seen. Thank you!
Im in love with Colombia period👑
Gorgeous!...Cartagena, the most Romantic City in the world...♥️🥰😍
loved this video and Colombia looks like a cool place as you said in the video with less number of tourists
Was there in january. loved the city and photo ops that it provides. will come back. thanks for the nice memories.
Great vid covering so much more of the city than I enjoyed during a much shorter stay in country for Carnival in Barranquilla. My own experience walking along the fortress wall was an amazing being able to see down into much of the old city while looking across the water at the skyline of the new city, truly breath taking! And the fresh seafood enjoyed satisfied in so many delectable ways Viva la Cartagena Colombia
Great series mate. I am a Colombian myself, was looking into going to Cali and saw your video. Def great production.
Colombia is captivating! Thank you!
Thanks for starting us on this trip through Colombia and for all the beautiful views.
Mojo Jim ColOmbia not Columbia
Santiago Thanks for the correction. I'm changing my mistake.
No problem :)
Cant wait to visit Colombia
I'm hoping to see this area of Colombia this coming summer!! We are native spanish speakers, our kid isnt so we hope everything will go well.
Thanks for delivering this documentary of your experience. Such a shame you didn’t make it to Barranquilla, Colombia’s Northern Region most important city
I can’t wait see more of them!
Love this video. I am visiting Cartagena in September, can’t wait!
Same!
Colombia es un país muy bonito y hermoso❤❤❤
When I am watching, I feel like I am at home :) . Colombia and Philippines have a lot in common .. You should also visit the Philippines as we have both hispanic roots :) Greetings from the Philippines !
Fan from Colombia!!
And more than a fan. Thanks again.
Hello Santiago Escobar Aldana.....Hello how are you ? I am John Steelman from America...I am looking for a girl friend from Cartagena.....please help me find one...ok ? Thanks.....John Steelman
I think Cartagena is an expenssive city and its also beautiful place to go
Nice to have a german youtuber speaking english travel videos (Vlogs) ;)
Keep Exploring !!!
Yes, but with that strong accent, it is a bit hard to understand
I went there last March...fun place!
This trip is amazing so far
i will be visiting this place with my Colombian friend end of June till first week of July == hope this will be worth it -- thank you so much for this informative video
I am colombian, looking for a good video to show my foreigners friends the highlights.... and, this is an awesome video. I would say, if you wanna go to southamerica and dont have enough time, go to Colombia, Brazil and Peru.
Juan Franco me tooo! Im taking my friends to show them before we go
Thanks for the videos. We want to go to Colombia!! My mother is from there.
The Spanish architecture looks different than in Mexico (Puebla is amazing btw) with the columns and balconies. Maybe it was influenced by a different time period or region of Spain.
Love your filming style and steady hand work. Also the post editing is great! Got a sub from me and looking forward to watching your fun educational vids!
i recently made a vlog and i'm super new to this. I really love how smooth this was! Great content and smooth transitions!
I really enjoyed this video! Thanks for the information. I wish you mention the prices of the hostels, food, boat trip, etc. Just to make the video more complete. 😉I love traveling. Colombia its a beautiful country. For sure I will be visiting Colombia soon. 😊
thank you - you can actually find all prices in my big colombia guide and in the upcoming articles on the blog!
welcome to Colombia. We wait you soon
Love from Philippines
Great video, can't wait for the next video:)
Luv Colombia!
Excellent Video. Helped me alot planning my trip. Only thing i wanted to ask you, how many days have you gone for cartagena and Medelline? Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thank you so much :)
Schön, dass du in meiner Heimat warst! Gutes Spanisch auch! Grüesse aus Kolumbien und komm wieder mal! ;)
such a good place to visit, good job bro...always enjoy your show
Great video! Informative and fun to watch!
Cafe de mar is nice but I prefer the roof top at the movich for the sunset.
Amazing video!
Really a terrific job, thanks
Very excellent super video. I got to go to Colombia 🇨🇴
very nice tour of Cartagena
Thank you SO MUCH for this video series...we spent the weekend watching your videos and planned and booked our entire Colombia trip completely off your trip! I do have a question, we are heading to Isla Grande but need to leave in the morning for a flight (our hotel has a boat but it only goes to Cartagena late in the afternoon). I see for your trip you did the same thing and you hired a private boat, I cannot find a service that offers this, how did you find your private boat? Any suggestions? Thank you so much!!
Hi Rachel, we didn't hire a boat - we took the local boat at 6(or 7?) in the morning which brought us to a more sketchy part of Cartagena from where we took a taxi into the old town. Best is to contact your hotel about the schedule or private transfers...i guess it'd be better to spend the night in Cartagena
If you remember Pirates of the Caribbean youll know why this city has walls. "It was supposed to protect the anchorage and the Bahia de las Animas, a water lane into Plaza de lar Mar (current day Plaze de la Aduana), but the fort's battery had limited range. Then the French pirate Martin Cote struck in 1569 with 1000 men, ransacking the city."
Hi, one question. How did you get your boat to and from the island? This part is sadly missing from the video and the guide. 😢 I am especially interested in that early morning boat. We would like to leave early to cart an early flight. A quick respond would be much appreciated. Loved your guide so far ❤
Steve your video rocks
Excellent and resourceful video. I was wondering if anyone knew about traveling from Cartegena to Rincon, and how to get to Santa Cruz de Islote?
INCREIBLE
Please visit San Andres & Providencia, Colombia❤
Go to the Philippines next time!!
Well done
i want go in columbia this my dreams
ColOOOOOOmbia not Columbia
Coloooooombia not Columbia idiot
Where exactly is the spot on the 1:07 - 1:10 of the video? That spot looks simply perfect to chill after few days of exploring Cartagena.
Not for nothing but our little towns in south America are the best!!!
the volcano is man made !!
Meine Lieblingsstadt in Kolumbien nach Medellín.
Thank you for the video but it would be very useful to find out about the prices for everythng too
oh i LOOOOve the hot ash thingy i hope it is still open how much was it ???
Hello, is air ports open now in 2020 for travel to Cartagena ? I live in North Carolina....from John Steelman
When will the entry restriction be lifted?
I’m sure it’s a beautiful country with nice things to do. It’s just with my luck, if I decide to go, they would be right in the middle of a revolution and all the banks and businesses would be nationalized!
Never fails that you find a negative person. If you want to, you can stay home never go outside and maybe just maybe you can be safe. Keep your negativity to yourself.
You're a dumbass.
did it feel safe in cartagena?? i am arriving late like 8-9pm , is taxi the only way to go ? or u guys take bus or public transportation or train / tram ? any travel tips last min . travel tips? thanks
At that time I strongly advise to take a taxi to your accommodation. Safe trip!
@@BackPackerSteve thank you so so much for your reply . may i know if uber better or taxi better, are they notorious of cheating the miles in some part of the world?
@@BackPackerSteve do you know how much is the taxi , roughly
@@BackPackerSteve my hostel is in center
Hey I forgot to ask - the islands around Cartegena are the beaches there better than the one in Tyrona or Palomino? As well whats the cost for 2 people on the boats between the islands?
Tayrona is a hidden paradise, is wonderfull, but cartagena is more complete you can find tropical paradises, variety of hoteles or rústics hotels in the Middle of island, COOL neighborhoods, music, entertiment and more... You'll never regret about come to cartagena
@@karmencartagena3234 will go to cartegeña too!
@@neomt2 welcome always, send me a DM At @karmencartagena when you are here 🤩🤩.
@@karmencartagena3234 sure!
I was wondering is it cheaper to book tours to Playa Blanca and the islands there or before going?
how much should i save to do all of this in colombia?
If you come to cartagena just text me, i can help you with the hotel, prices, Food and everything i'm from here, SOY CARTAGENERO
So I was expecting some views from Cartagena life but..... :(
How much was the ride to Rosario? :)
Marousel Hurteau yes I would like to know the answer to this as well
Such a wonderful upload. But... What the fuck is it with the music?
boom shakalaka
Hello, please tell me how to find a girl friend in Cartagena ....from John in America...
It´s Colombia not Columbia!
Columbia doesn't look like a centralized country
Col O mbia.....There is no "U".
COLOMBIA.
Check supt IS COLOMBIA , NO COLUMBIA
Columbia is not spelled. Please is Colombia
I don't know why I felt insulted when you mentioned 'the importation of African slaves'... and you show two of our Cartagenian women... Sounds disrespectful, especially after saying that Cartagena was a 'major port for the exportation of silver to Spain'. I think is because you, unconsciously, consider both as merchandises... but is also because I have been to Germany and I know how racist you guys can be. I'm glad you are having a good time in my beautiful Country.
Sorry, but you mix up a few things here. I was only quoting historic facts to give a bit of a background story about Cartagena. As someone who travels as much, my goal is to fight preconceptions, racism and to connect through traveling. If more people who have the possibilities to travel to places beyond their own country would do so, nationalism wouldn't be that strong in our society. Thinking in stereotypes just because someone is from a certain country? C'mon!