3-DAY CARTAGENA, COLOMBIA Travel Vlog 🇨🇴 July 2022 | what to eat, see, and do! (with PRICES💲)
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 18 ต.ค. 2024
- The first leg of my Colombia trip was in Cartagena! This was my first time in South America. We spent three and a half days walking around the old city and Getsamaní, exploring cafes and bars, sunset sailing, and learning about the rich African history in San Basilio de Palenque (the first free town in the Americas). We didn't have time to explore any beaches or islands (plus, I am still recovering from a finger injury so I didn't want to get my finger wet), but I absolutely loved everything we did there. WARNING: you will need to bring some extra memory cards, because I could NOT stop taking out my camera and phone for pictures every 10 seconds. The colonial architecture is stunning, especially paired with all the colorful flowers and street fruit carts around... all of it was just magical.
I also included all prices of what we did and ate in this video! Thought it might be helpful to know how to budget if you decide to come. The USD conversion is approximate (but pretty accurate), of course depending on the exchange rate of the day...
Stay tuned for my next vlog in: Medellín! The City of Eternal Springs ⛰️
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🏠 Our Airbnb in Getsamaní: www.airbnb.com...
🎟️ Tours:
Old City and Getsamaní FREE Walking Tours -freetourcartag...
Sunset Sailing Tour - www.viator.com...
Palenque Tour - www.airbnb.com...
☕ Coffee Shops/Cafes:
➢ Epoca Espresso Bar
➢ Ábaco Libros y Café (cute bookstore/coffee shop hybrid)
➢ Café del Mural
🐟 Where we ate/drink:
➢ La Casa de Socorro
➢ El Arsenal, The Rum Box (rum bar with lots of complimentary goodies)
➢ Restaurante Celele (unique culinary experience, reservations needed)
➢ Bar Selina (hostel rooftop bar)
➢ Restaurante Espíritu Santo
➢ Crepes & Waffles
➢ El Barón (nice cocktail bar)
➢Vive Restaurante Bar Colombiano (local restaurant with good prices)
🎵 Music in this video (by Epidemic Sound):
➢ "La Balada de Pablo" - Martin Landstrom
➢ "Simulated Prana" - Matt Large
➢ "Just One Of Those Things" - Victor Lundberg
➢ "Brasil" (Instrumental Version) - Clara Mendes
➢ "Tropicalia do Norte" - El Equipo Del Norte
➢ "The Sunny Side" - Peace Reels
➢ "Abuela Canela" (Instrumental Version) - Cumbia Connection
➢ "Gatman" - Don Bacilon
📽️ What I Use to Edit/Film:
➢Sony Cybershot DSC-RX100
➢iPhone 11
➢Final Cut Pro X
👩💻 ABOUT ME:
My name is Julie and I was born and raised in sunny California, but moved to NYC in April 2021. I love to travel, try new foods, and paint plant pots. I work a 9-5 job, but spend my weekends and holidays off traveling the world. Stay tuned!
#cartagena #cartagenacolombia #colombiatravelvlog
I really appreciate you adding the prices of things you got! It def helps with the planning process! Thanks for the video !😁
Thank you for your respectful review of their culture. Also love the Airbnb
Oh my goodness Colombia looks so BEAUTIFUL I am in love. You literally created this vlog into the perfect experience while I'm at home watching. You showed so many informative things and foods. Colombia looks so gorgeous. I want to go one day.
Aww thank you!! Hope you get to go one day 🥰
Enjoyed your video, so excited to be going back to Cartagena in Oct. I know you will enjoy Medellin, I did. ATB from Cincinnati. ☺
First comment from boston! Love to see your channel grow and living vicariously :)
Aw thank you for your support! :)
Love this Cartagena travel vlog!! Your accommodation looks so nice and I love that Juliette balcony with the view of the colorful alleyway! All that food looks so delicious-especially that coconut lemonade drink! Really looks like you had a great time-thanks for bringing us along!
Thanks for watching!
Love your video! I visited Palenque in 2021 and Victor was my guide also! Thanks for sharing!
Wow that’s so cool!!
Very informative and entertaining video. I am planning my next vacation there because of this!
Yay!!! Thanks for watching and hope you have the best time when you go!
Nice video, and very informative. I am glad you got to visit Palenque 👍
Omg thank you for this video on Cartagena! I am really in need of a November trip and Colombia is top of list. Did you feel safe visiting Cartagena and Medellin?
Thanks for watching! I felt moderately safe, but I was always cautious especially in places closer to the city center. As long as you follow precautions you’ll be fine! I LOVED both cities! Had the best time and you will too :)
Thank you Julie for such an informative video 🎉 I cannot wait to explore Colombia next year 😊
Great video. I will be out there for 3 days as well.
omg your earrings that you wore at the Celele restaurant are so cute!
Thank you! 🥰
Great video! Love seeing the amazing things you can do in Cartagena! Also your skin is great. You should make a skincare routine video :)
Very beautiful video, I love Cartagena 😍🇨🇴🌟
Love this video. Would you mind sharing where you were going to take Salsa Class? I may want to include that in my intenuary 😊
Cool. Nice video too. Beautiful and interesting town
God information. Leaving on the 5 th of march and will be there till the 11th of March.... very good info!
Great recommendations love it 🥰
Excellent video! I found the door knocker bit to be interesting. Lizards were elite status...hmmmmm.
I commented on the Medellin video too lol but this is another city so wanted to ask again, what about Cartagena? Was it safer than some other cities? Did you feel safe and where should I stay safe areas wise?
Thanks for the fun video. My friend and I are contemplating whether to make a trip to Cartagena or just go with our original plan of Medellin and Bogota. Cartagena looks like a colorful beach town but I'm not sure if we have the time since we'll only be in Colombia for about 15 days. Do you have a favorite city in Colombia and why? Btw, the food looks amazing, especially the regional fish dishes.
I really liked both major cities I went to! Can see myself going back to both. Medellin is more livable and I like the weather there more, it’s more mild. But Cartagena can’t be missed either! So colorful and beautiful to walk through, lots to do since it’s by the water too
Thanks for your reply. We decided to go to Cartagena as well, and I can't wait to check out the seaside town! @@WorldwideWu
Awesome video! What is the best way to find guides for tours?
Great video i’m reliving my Cartagena trip. I didn’t get to do the islands tour either but stayed in Getsemani and enjoyed the food and art. I did a palenque tour with Experience Real Cartagena. Great trip 11:34
Wonderful places in cartagena 🎉
Thank you so much for thus beautiful 😍 vlog of Cartagena colombia 🇨🇴 ❤️. Im traveling there in September solo. A few questions , loved your airbnb , do you have a link? Thank you for giving a us price breakdown! How did you convert money? How do I book a free walking tour, also do the tour guides speak English? Thank you for such a very detailed vlog. , I really enjoyed it😊
Hi thanks for watching! Yes the Airbnb link and the walking tour link are in the description. I took out cash using my debit card at the ATMs (usually will come with a small transaction fee). The free walking tour guides spoke English or you can request to be part of an English-speaking tour!
I"m traveling to Cartagena in two weeks and found your channel- great job! I wanted to know if all of your tours were free? I see that Free Tour Cartagena has multiple tours, but their website has prices next to almost all the tours. (I'm aware to tip the tour guide)
Hi!! Thanks for watching! So the free walking tours were definitely free. If you are booking it through the website I linked and click on "book", you should be directed to a google form: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfbRc6IiZ6f8PhKTU8PHXLA5RqVm6GbUd1REhfzhDh7vu3F3g/viewform?c=0&w=1
It's free and like you already mentioned you're aware of, just tip and that's all! The other two tours I took (sunset sailing and Palenque) were paid, through Viator and Airbnb Experiences
From JFK to Cartagena, Where do you transfer American dollars to COP? In the airport or somewhere else? Did you get a yellow fever shot?
I enjoyed watching your video. Thank you for sharing your trip to Cartagena. This video will be helpful with planning our girls trip in November. Does Cartagena have a Coffee tour? In your opinion what would be the safest area to stay if you were traveling with your girlfriends?
Aw so excited for you! Glad my video helped in some way :) I did see some coffee tours for Cartagena on Viator and TripAdvisor, but there definitely aren’t as many compared to cities like Medellín. I don’t think Cartagena is as known for coffee tours because of where it’s located. I would say a good place to stay with your girlfriends is where I stayed - Getsamaní :) lots of cool restaurants, very walkable, great for pics
@@WorldwideWu Thank you for the information. 😊 I will check out Viator.
Thanks for sharing this video 🙏🏽
Thank you for watching!!
loved your video, thanks!
Thank you!!
Great vlog! Any info on the walking tour? I will be there in a few weeks and I would love to check that out
A must do! Walking tour link in description box :) wear comfortable shoes
Pretty views!
How was the weather in july? Looks pretty good in the video. Also, what is thr average cost for an entree in a decent place?
Me gustó mucho el vídeo, saludos desde Bogotá.
hi :) pls may I ask about weather? was Cartagena rainy a lot? thank you.
@WorldwideWu really enjoyed your video! Thank you for sharing!! I am going in less than 2 weeks. I was told that I need to do something called Check-Mig as a covid precaution. Did you have to do anything like this before going to Cartagena? Also did you need to anything special related to covid to get back into the states as I assume a US citizen?
Hi! I did have the Check-Mig form filled out, but it was actually never checked for some reason. I would still fill it out though. And no, nothing special related to COVID to get back into the states :)
@@WorldwideWu thank you!!
@@WorldwideWu I had a great time by the way! I went to the same rooftop bar. I also went to Palenque but did not see the gym
Thank you for the great video. We r heading to Cartagena in a few days. I’m just wondering where you find the free walking tours that you talked about in the video? Thank you
I linked the free walking tours in the description box :) have fun!!
Thank you for sharing your time in Cartagena!! It looks amazing there! 😍 Can't wait to visit!.. In the future, please don't refer to the original people of Palenque (or anyone else) as slaves. They are PEOPLE that were enslaved. I know you meant no harm! As a fellow Californian, I know the history books teach us that they are slaves. However as we know better, we must do better. That includes dropping the colonizers' vernacular.
What month did you visit? I’m going in March 2024; how should I dress, wear shorts?
Hi Julie! I really enjoyed your video! I was wondering if you faced any issues being Asian there? I saw a Reddit post stating how they were getting harassed all of time.
hi!! I didn't face any issues pertaining to my race. You'll meet the occasional people on the street trying to sell you tours or goods (or illegal goods) and they may try to ask you where you're from or say something in an asian language to you, but doesn't go past that. at least not in my experience!
thanks for the video. how did u get a taxi over there？ or did u use uber mostly？ is it safe to ride uber？
Dope video!
What is the name of your airbnb for those of us who are going there for a weekend? Amazing content.
Thank you!! I linked in the description box
How did you find your tours/ salsa class? Was it through the Airbnb or did you find those opportunities on your own?
I found em on Airbnb experiences!
I am traveling here in July! I am wondering what island after I do all the site seeing is worth going to?
Great video ! How was the panhandling/beggars ? Last time I went they were very overwhelming. Thanks
There were a lot of them, but never to the point where I felt overwhelmed!
Hello I love this vlog thanks for sharing all the important information. Do you need to take a Covid test for entry to Cartagena
Hi thanks for watching!! No COVID test needed now :)
Hi. I will be visiting Cartagena next week! How did you set up all these tours?
Great and informative video. How fluent do I have to be in Spanish to communicate effectively there in Cartagena?
Thanks for watching! You don’t have to be fluent but knowing basic phrases and sentences will go a long way
Omg my friends and I will be staying in that Airbnb next month! Would you say the walled city is a good walking distance from there?
Wow that’s amazing! Yes it’s about a 10 min walk :)
hey love, i plan on visiting soon and this video was very helpful and making me very excited! i wanted to ask, how did you pay for everything? did you carry a card, or did you carry cash? if you carried cash, where do you recommend to get a good value for your money as well as no huge fees? hope you respond soon! thanks again
Thank you for watching!
Most places took credit card. Only a few places I needed cash like street food or small grocery marts. I withdrew cash from an ATM in Colombia and it usually charges a small fee to take out the cash but the exchange rate is good. I recommend doing this. My boyfriend also has a certain status with his bank so his bank waived the fees for us. Hope this helps!
How did you schedule your free waking tour or find out how to hop on?
I booked the free walking tour online, link in description box
Just curious, which place do you like better? Cartagena or Medellin and why?
Don’t prefer one over the other because each is so different. Love them both!
Which city has alot or red zone districts??? Girls????
@@bisdaksasugbo both cities, you have to be careful when accessing this type of entertainment.
@@cmmr26 sex is everywhere in both cities
Great video! I will be visiting on a solo trip soon myself. I'm curious, did you use card everywhere or did you need to have carry some colombian pesos with you? I assume all of the street vendors would require pesos
Most places accept card! But yes the street vendors are cash only and are usually really cheap, so while you need cash on you, you don’t need to have much
@@WorldwideWu Thank you! And sorry for the extra question here :) Was curious about taxis -- did they take card? And did you use regular taxis or use an app like uber? The online info about this is confusing :-/
@@aamiryousufzai4516 I never used taxis, just Ubers. My experience using Ubers was amazing. Super convenient! They are easy to call, pretty much always drivers nearby (during rush hour you might have to wait), and are super cheap. Highly recommend!
@@WorldwideWu You are the best, thank you so much! That takes a lot of stress off my mind haha
Cartagena or medellin ?
Do you travel alone? I’m thinking on going solo for the first time
I do!
Great video
Beautiful 😍💓
These places take card right? Do you reccomend pesos or dollars
Yep they all take card. When you pay with card, make sure you pay in pesos
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One day! I want to! 😩❤️
what about the el totumo mud volcano?
I didn’t have time but looks fun!
@@WorldwideWu defniitly gotta go
Let me correct you Honey.... Cartegena did not go from a crime riddled city , to clean and safe - due to "Gentrification". Which means : The process whereby the character of a poor urban area is changed by wealthier people moving in, improving housing, and attracting new businesses, typically displacing current inhabitants in the process. The PEOPLE of Cartegena have not been displaced. They are still right there. So please, dont come down here with that American attitude, like YOUR presence rescued that place. The PEOPLE of Cartegena, came together to take their city back from the Cartel. I'm very put off by this lil youtubers use of the word Gentrification, being used as the reason this city still exists. It was there before and it will be there after youre gone. Many people lost their lives, battling for this city. I don't feel like that fact is being respected very much in this video...