CARTAGENA DE INDIAS, MAGICAL CITY

If we ask why Cartagena de Indias is a magical city, we would say, without a doubt, that by its light, which changes in each hour of the day but always conserves that special luminosity that is not seen in other cities of the Caribbean, and which has been the inspiration for poets, writers and artists.

And, if we join the light to the smile of the people who live here, and this to its monuments, and these to the public-private effort led by the Mayor's Office to make Cartagena de Indias a competitive city and a sustainable tourism destination, We have a good recipe to show the world.

Not surprisingly, our city has seen the number of domestic and foreign travelers grow at a rate of more than 12 percent per year, a favorable result for the travel and tourism industry, which, like in the rest of the world, is a great generator of employment and development.

Cartagena de Indias has everything to be a winning destination. It is a World Heritage Site, for its walled city, its historic center, its bastions and monuments; it is a natural destination of sun and beach, especially in its insular territories which harbor a great marine wealth; and it is also a gastronomic destination, because the mixture of races has given the city a cosmopolitan character that is reflected in arts such as cooking, music, dance.

But Cartagena de Indias is much more. It has the charm of the South American colonial cities, but with the modernity of the 21st century. Here it is possible to organize, for example, a dream wedding, a business conference, or an event with the most important leaders in the world, since it has hotel infrastructure, convention centers and service providers that meet international standards. They are up to the best global destinations.

Cartagena de Indias is also cultural tourism, with its music and film festivals, its museums, the chair and mausoleum of the immortal Gabriel Garcia Márquez, its Fiestas de la Independencia, and the many events that take place every month in the city.

The invitation is to know and live the magic of our city. Learn more at www.cartagenadeindias.travel