cartagena in september? my bday is at the end of august, and i’m trying to either plan a trip to cartagena during my bday aka the last few days of august, or in september. i’ve seen some articles saying it rains, and im wondering how bad it will be. will it still be sunny while i go? or will it be like a gloomy, monsoon type of weather? i’m planning on mainly just stay…

Panama to Cartagena via the San Blas Islands Hey all, just sharing some pics from our sailing trip to the San Blas Islands. I always take my sweet time sharing pics… This was from 2022 but most things are unchanged today I’m sure. This trip was just my gf and I. Some things to note… Panama, and more specifically Panama City is probably one of the more less interesting destinations I’ve vis…

Cartagena, Colombia One of my bridesmaids just got engaged. This means her dream wedding is coming up, and she wants to have it in Cartagena, Colombia. Does anyone have any experience visiting there? I am absolutely terrified to go, but I know if I don’t, she will be really hurt. All I have heard about Cartagena/Colombia in general, is that there is danger and car…

Capurganá to Cartagena Advice Hello! Looking for some advice for an upcoming trip. Everything I read online and hear from people I know personally about San Blas Island Adventures has been extremely positive, so I’d like to do a tour with them and continue on from Capurganá, where the trip ends, to Cartagena. Seeking advice on the following: does anyone have advice on a ro…

Avoid Cartagena and go to Panama instead Both Cartagena and Panamá city have a similar styled old town but the Panamanian one although it’s smaller, it’s better kept and less seedy than Cartagena as a whole. Panamá city is a gastronomical Center, with some of the best restaurants in the region. Panamá city doesn’t have extremely annoying street vendors trying to sell you something at e…

Going to Medellín, but I also want to visit Cartagena. Do I have enough time? I will be traveling to Medellín on Tuesday arriving that evening and leaving Monday. Is that enough days to try and visit Cartagena? I’m flying into BOG for a connection. My current flight is: BOG to MED, MED to BOG I would like to try and change it to: BOG to CTG CTG to MDE MDE to BOG If I can’t get airline to change my ticket is it worth it …

Cartagena island stay-worth it? Me and my wife have 5 days in Cartagena and 1 day doing the 5-island-tour.Should I do 4 days instead and stay in one of the islands for 2 days? If so which island? submitted by /u/illegalcitizen_CA

Extortion in Cartagena? So I was walking in Cartagena in a central touristy area. Had had a few beers and was only a short walk to my hostel. Some guy starts walking with me tryna sell me weed and at first I said no but then he went down to a fair price and I fancied some. So after paying 80,000 for 5g of weed (roughly $20) I was walking and was approached by a guy say…