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  CARTAGENA DE INDIAS:  "INTO THE WALLS OF THE CITY" Walk with this TripAdvisor  GPS audio-tour by the plazas and streets of Cartagena de Indias. Start at the Torre del Reloj, learn about the walls, bastions, events like the suffering of black enslaved Africans, the legacy of Saint Peter Claver, see where the Inquisición Española ruled, feel and know places that inspired Gabriel García Márquez to do his literature. Know about the corners, the spaces and the magic of the fantastic corralito de piedra (stone corral) as is also known. Feel the city like a local and walk with confidence guided by the  GPS with your own device and headphones. T he tour is ready whenever you are. It plays audio automatically at exactly the right time and place using your smart phone's GPS and the VoiceMap mobile app, which also works offline. Perfect for the “I don’t like to look like a tourist” kind of people. Start the Voicemap GPS audio tour at “La Torre del Reloj...

TOP COLOMBIA TIPS Classic restaurants of Cartagena By: Néstor Meléndez Soler Top Colombia Tips Besides being the most important touristic destination of Colombia, Cartagena de Indias is a great place to enjoy wonderful restaurants that will make your stay at this marvelous city a gastronomic experience with local and international first level cuisine. It is not only the Colombian and Cartagena typical food but also all the influences that have been brought to this port since the 16 th century when it was founded by the Spanish conquistador Pedro de Heredia. At Cartagena arrived many immigrants that came from all parts of Europe, the Middle East, China, and obviously from all parts of Colombia . The marines also brought in the ships different kinds of products, spices, flavors and cooking knowledge that transpired into the taste of the city cooks and made them local. So Cartagena was destined to be a gastronomic hub and it really turned to be one. In thi...

TOP COLOMBIA TIPS 5 RESTAURANTES CLÁSICOS DE CARTAGENA DE INDIAS Por: Néstor Meléndez Soler Top Colombia Tips Además de ser un destino turístico de primera categoría a nivel mundial, Cartagena de Indias en la costa del Caribe Colombiano es una ciudad en la que la gastronomía de todas partes del mundo hace presencia con excelentes restaurantes que ofrecen a sus comensales delicias para el paladar. En este blog resaltaremos algunos de los restaurantes clásicos más destacados de la ciudad, no sin antes advertirles que en Cartagena la oferta gastronómica es amplia y variada , y que los que reseñaremos a continuación son solo 5 de muchos restaurantes de la ciudad en los cuales se pueden degustar deliciosas comidas locales y de todo el planeta. Empecemos pues con nuestros Top Colombia Tips de restaurantes clásicos en Cartagena de Indias. ·              Restaurante Árabe Internacional: Ubicado en el sector turís...

TOP COLOMBIA TIPS Essential Cartagena. “Old city and walls tour” Chapter 2 By: Néstor Meléndez Soler https://www.gpsmycity.com/gps-tour-guides/cartagena-5045.html ·                  LA INDIA CATALINA: T he statue of La India Catalina is one of the top landmarks In Cartagena de Indias. It is a representation of a very important aborigine woman in the history of this city. The statue was created and sculpted in 1961 by the city artist Hector Lombana, who designed it as a handheld trophy , requested by the organizers to be the prize award for the International Movie festival of Cartagena . In 1974, it was casted in bronze by Eladio Gil, and that is the feminine figure you can now see over the pedestal. The winners of the now movie and television festival keep on being awarded with the small version as the prize for every category. As an analogy, it can be said that the...