Tips & Tricks
Centro Comercial San Fernando (Ternera Calle 31 # 81B 104, Cartagena) – inaugurado a fines de 2013, es otro centro comercial del área de Cartagena que cuenta con varios minoristas locales y regionales. Popular entre los lugareños, este centro comercial a menudo ofrece desfiles de moda y eventos para niños en edad escolar.
Bus Cartagena Bus (Cartagena) — Multi-colored buses also traverse through the city at high speed competing for business and are a fun way to see how the locals get from A to B. Most fares are set at around COL$1,200 (US$0.66). The principal landmarks on route are written on boards displayed on the front window […]
Castillo San Felipe de Barajas (Av. Arévalo, Cartagena) – named after Spain’s King Felipe IV, this castle was built in 1536 during the early part of Colombia’s Spanish colonial period. (designed to defend both the port and city of Cartagena). Because of the valuable cargo that came through Cartagena to Spain (ranging from silver, to […]
Capitolio Nacional (Calle 10 esq. Carrera 7, Bogotá) – this is the location of the Colombian government’s legislative branch. This building was originally the Viceroy’s Palace during the Spanish colonial period, and went through periods of renovations from 1846 to 1926. Danish architect Thomas Reed was responsible for the Capitolio’s distinctive façade (consisting of 18 […]
Casa de la Moneda de Colombia (Calle 11 #93 esq. Carrera 5,Bogota) – this museum has a collection of the country’s currency from various periods. This building originally acted as the country’s mint – going as far back as 1621. Looking at both the currency and coins shown here gives visitors a window into Colombia’s […]
Latora 4 Brazos (Calle 8 # 40A-18, Bogotá): ubicada en el distrito Chaperino de Bogotá, esta discoteca acoge bandas de rock en vivo y sesiones de música latina y electrónica impulsada por DJ. También hay un pequeño balcón que da a la característica principal de este club: un enorme “al aire libre” (se permite fumar […]