It is pronounced Cartahena and this lovely 16th century coastal city in Colombia is as closely associated with Nobel prizewinning author Gabriel García Márquez as Joyce is with Dublin. Marquez ...

After a week of getting lost in Cartagena’s colourful, cobblestoned streets, with salsa music spilling out of every bar and maybe one too many arepas in my belly, I was ready for something quieter.

Cartagena, perched on Colombia’s Caribbean coast, is quickly becoming a must-visit, especially for Americans and Canadians enjoying new, convenient flight routes. Once primarily associated with gangs ...

IN the deep recesses of the Basurto market, a man is shaving the face of a pig. A razor in his hand, he glides across its face to remove the fuzz. The pig will soon be dinner. Not far away, cow hearts ...

Situated in a bay in the Caribbean Sea, Cartagena has the most extensive fortifications in South America. A system of zones divides the city into three neighbourhoods: San Pedro, with the cathedral ...

Dir. Alain Monne. France, 2009. 120 mins. French film veteran Alain Monne makes his directorial debut with this enjoyable if somewhat high-end TV drama featuring Sophie Marceau as a bed-ridden ...

In the 110 days that have elapsed in 2022, 101 people have been killed in Cartagena. This means that almost every day of the year a citizen has died violently in the capital of Bolivar. For this ...

Meagan Good celebrated her 44th birthday with the ultimate getaway, and it included two of her favorite people: her love Jonathan Majors and sister La’Myia. The star, a bona fide Leo born August 8, ...

Child prostitution is a serious problem in Cartagena in Colombia. For years the city has been a hotspot for sex tourism. The local initiative "La Muralla ¡Soy Yo!" campaigns against it. Cartagena de ...

Cartagena is a coastal city in Colombia where colonial architecture meets stunning Caribbean views, local culture, and island escapes. If you’re wondering what there is to do in Cartagena, Colombia, ...