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Cartagena for Literature Lovers: Bookstores, Literary Cafes, and Writer Events in the Walled City
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Cartagena for Literature Lovers: Bookstores, Literary Cafes, and Writer Events in the Walled City
Cartagena is not only known for its beautiful beaches and rich colonial history but also for being a meeting point for literature lovers. From the renowned auth
Food & DrinkTuesday Lunch in Torices: Where the People Who Work in the Historic Center Eat
It's ten past twelve on any given Tuesday and Calle de la Media Luna already has a line. It's not a line of tourists waiting for a rooftop: it's a line of peopl
Food & DrinkFusion cuisine in Cartagena: the restaurants reinventing tradition
In Cartagena, fusion cuisine is not an imported trend: it is the logical consequence of three centuries of mixing. Here, the indigenous coastal cuisine, the Afr
Food & DrinkThe best-kept secrets of Cartagena's gastronomy
Cartagena's cuisine can't be explained without three ingredients that arrived through the port and stayed forever: coconut, plantain and fish from the bay. Cart
Food & DrinkThe 'piqueo' experience in Cartagena: Where to enjoy tapas and small plates
A piqueo is not a dish: it is a way of sitting down at the table. In Cartagena it translates into ordering several small starters, placing them in the center an
Food & DrinkThe Culinary Secrets of the Restaurants in Getsemaní
Getsemaní wasn't always the trendy neighborhood it is today. For decades it was the outskirts of Cartagena, the place where artisans, fishermen and port workers
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Food & DrinkFestival del Patacón in Cartagena: Dates, Participating Restaurants and Everything You Need to Know
In Cartagena, the patacón is not just a side dish; it is the star of the plate, the reason to gather and a reflection of a cuisine that is respected. From Octob
Food & DrinkRestaurants in Cartagena with Pirate History: Legends of Food and Treasures in Walled City Restaurants
If Cartagena de Indias could speak, it would tell how 400 years ago, the sea was a stage for battles and treasures. This was not just any port; it was the golde
Food & DrinkThe Peanut Route: The Secret and Century-Old Business of the Palenqueras' Sweets in the Historic Center
If you have walked through the Centro Histórico of Cartagena, you have surely seen them: women in colorful polleras, with adorned braids and an aluminum basin o
Food & DrinkThe Mystery of the Arepa 'Sucia' of Getsemaní: History, Recipe, and Where to Eat the Original Version (Not the Tourist
If there is one dish that divides Cartagena into two camps —those who love it and those who don't understand its fame— it's the arepa sucia. It's not just any a
Food & DrinkRestaurants in Cartagena with Terrace on the City Walls: The Secret to Sunset Dinners
There is an exact moment in Cartagena, usually between 5:30 and 6:15 in the afternoon, when the Caribbean sea breeze blows strongest and the sun begins to tint
Food & DrinkRestaurants in Cartagena Where Locals Eat: The Secret Route of Getsemaní's Patios
Look, I'll tell you straight: if you come to Cartagena and only eat at the restaurants in the Ciudad Amurallada with menus in English and prices in dollars, you