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Panoramic Views & Street Art of Cartagena

  • Panoramic Views & Street Art of Cartagena
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Convento de La Popa is a 17th-century monastery perched high on a hill. The first stop on the tour, it offers sweeping views of Cartagena and the bay.
After you get some photos, you'll drive down to see the massive San Felipe Fortress just outside the walls of Old Town and then head to Getsemani, a hip, offbeat neighborhood with the city's most impressive graffiti and street art. Walk around and see murals bursting with color and magical realism, then sit down for a cocktail and some local snacks while an urban dance group does a performance in Trinidad Square, Getsemani's hub. End the day with a scenic drive along the bay back to ship.

Energy Level

Duration

3.75 hours

Type

CULTURED

Accessible

No

Shore Thing Highlights

  • Get the best views of Cartagena from Convento de la Popa, a monastery whose first iteration — a small wooden chapel — was constructed by monks in 1607

  • Visit San Felipe Fortress, considered one the most outstanding feats of Spanish military engineering in the New World

  • Have snacks and watch a street dance show in Plaza de la Trinidad, the beating heart of the bohemian quarter of Getsemani

  • Take a guided tour of Getsemani's street art, charged with social and political messages — and the color and lust for life that locals are known for

  • Enjoy a selection of seasonal fruits served by a Palenquera, a fruit vendor famous for wearing bright, colorful Afro-Caribbean garb

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  • This Shore Thing is wheelchair accessible for collapsible wheelchairs

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