El Marques Hotel Boutique

Cartagena, Colombia

Hot, picturesque, filled with the sounds of music and bright with color and tradition, Cartagena de Indias has been an important port on the Caribbean since it was founded in 1533. Gold and silver left the port bound for Europe, pirates looted the city, and a walled fort grew to protect both shipping and its citizens. Cartagena still draws interest, but from tourists who come to enjoy the history, the sights, the weather, nightlife and the beaches. Plan to stay several days, to enjoy the colonial period, and the fashionable seaside resort of Colombia.