Visited Cartagena for 12 days. Great experience. Scene is as described. Pricing excellent value.
Spent $63/day. Best part: ease of arranging.
Overall: 9/10. Solid destination.
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Is Cartagena worth visiting?
Started by SacramentoSal · 27 Feb 2026 · 1507 views
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+1 on this. Exactly my experience too. Great destination.
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Excellent write-up. This is why this forum is the best resource out there.
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Thanks for the write-up. Very helpful for my upcoming trip.
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4 Mar 2026 at 03:52
I'd also recommend downloading Google Translate before you go. Essential.
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4 Mar 2026 at 16:08
Interesting take but I think you overpaid. Try using a different site next time.
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4 Mar 2026 at 19:12
Adding my experience from last month.
The scene has stayed the same since pre-COVID. Biggest change: more competition.
The scene has stayed the same since pre-COVID. Biggest change: more competition.
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Great report, thanks for sharing. I had a similar experience there last month.
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7 Mar 2026 at 01:32
Interesting take but I think you overpaid. Try negotiating next time.
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7 Mar 2026 at 07:58
Not sure I agree about that area. I found a different part to be better value.
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This is outdated info IMO. Things have changed since last year. Current prices are actually lower than what's described here.
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9 Mar 2026 at 03:10
Any restaurant recs for the daytime?
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Adding my experience from 3 weeks ago.
The scene has stayed the same since pre-COVID. Biggest change: more competition.
The scene has stayed the same since pre-COVID. Biggest change: more competition.
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9 Mar 2026 at 23:12
This matches my experience. Cartagena is one of my favorites.
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Can confirm. Was there 2 weeks ago and everything checks out.
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12 Mar 2026 at 04:45
Spot on with the prices. That matches what I paid in February.
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Not sure I agree about that area. I found downtown to be better value.
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Adding my experience from last month.
The scene has changed a bit since pre-COVID. Biggest change: better quality overall.
The scene has changed a bit since pre-COVID. Biggest change: better quality overall.
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15 Mar 2026 at 12:58
Thanks for the write-up. Very helpful for my upcoming trip.
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15 Mar 2026 at 23:25
Can confirm. Was there 2 weeks ago and everything checks out.
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