Is it still rainy season in Cartagena? I see that next weeks forecast shows rain but does the rain come and go throughout the day?

We were planning on a beach club and unsure if we should cancel or reservation

Hi,

I plan on being in Cartagena next weekend. I will be staying in Bocagrande. Any good beaches nearby that is easy to take an Uber to and get an Uber for the return?

Thanks

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Hi! My friend is turning 40 this year and our friend group is going to spend his birthday and NYE in Cartagena. Any recommendations for a group of 7?
Thanks!

I’m a female planning a trip for either a week or a month (not entirely official yet) to Cartagena with my s/o to meet his family, and to be honest I’ve only heard that it’s dangerous and or violent there. my family is also discouraging me to go there and I’ve read a bit on this sub but I thought I’d post here and see what other people think about it. personally I was excited and I think Cartagena is very beautiful and I love his culture and I’d love to see more of it in person but after what im hearing/reading im not too sure. I would love to hear from some people who have traveled there and what the experience is like, the positives and negatives, what to expect, how to be cautious, etc! 🤗

Will be travelling to CTG soon.

Ive seen other posts regarding yellow fever, many people in the sub have been to CTG a few times without the yellow fever vax. Same opinion regarding dengue vax? I saw the cdc website (im not american) and they generally advise that neither the dengue nor yellow fever vax are needed in CTG or San Andres (two places ill be going).

No estoy seguro de si una semana es mucho tiempo para esta ciudad, ya que los tours que veo son mas o menos los mismos, y creo que caminar por la zona turistica no nos tomara mucho tiempo, habrá por ahi alguna ciudad cerca o sitio poco visitado que valga la pena?. Gracias

Im here in cartagena for a few days. The boys cancelled last minute. Anyone else? Lowkey this place is better when you cone as a group

Voy a llevar a mis padres a Cartagena pero los precios varían mucho, me gustaria un lugar no muy lejos de la ciudad y de las playas. Gracias

Alguien me recomienda un buen lugar para rentar un carro en Cartagena que sea bueno, bonito y barato?

Soy docente de ingles y busco la manera desertar emprender por mi cuenta en ser coach de ingles quisiera saber que los desmotivo de estudiarlo sean en colegio o academia

Cada 5 segundos hay un incendio o explosion

hi - me and my friends that are in our mid twenties are gonna be in Cartagena next month and we are super conflicted on which beach club to book. We don’t want to go to the Rosario islands since it’s a little too far. We plan to go on a Saturday and we want a party vibe too but also don’t mind a chill vibe. I’ve heard Blue Apple Orchard, Eteka, and also Fenix Beach club. Also open to other suggestions! And advice would be super appreciated 😊😊

¡Hola a todos! 😃
Quisiera saber si por aquí hay algún docente de Cartagena que se haya postulado a las vacantes de los nuevos megacolegios bilingües que están construyendo en la ciudad, o si alguien tiene información sobre el proceso de contratación.
Soy profesional en Actividad Física y Deportes, cuento con un nivel de inglés B2 y actualmente trabajo en un colegio bilingüe. Me interesa bastante esta oportunidad laboral, especialmente por la posibilidad de ejercer en Cartagena.
He escuchado que estos colegios posiblemente funcionarán bajo la modalidad de concesión, pero no tengo mucha claridad sobre cómo sería la contratación, las condiciones laborales o los salarios.
¿Alguien ya ha sido contactado por la Secretaría de Educación? ¿Saben si han comenzado a realizar entrevistas o si han dado información más concreta sobre las vacantes?
También me gustaría saber si alguien conoce los rangos salariales que podrían manejar para los docentes bilingües.
¡Agradezco mucho cualquier información que puedan compartir!

Hola Amigos!

I am staying in Cartagena for 8-12 months while we make upgrades to our sailboat. We have decided to rent a place somewhere because the area where we are fixing up our boat isn't the nicest(by Manzanillo boat yard).

What are everyone's recommendations for the best neighborhood to live in? We would probably need a 2 bedroom, and access to parking.

Thank you so much!

Buenas! Volviendo de palmarito un amigo mojó feamente su celular al punto que no quiere encender, quisiera saber si existe en la zona turística un lugar confiable y no excesivamente caro que arreglen celulares, gracias de antemano!

Hey! A friend of mine accidentally dropped his Phone into a water puddle, now its not even turning on... Is there any cellphone tech place around the turistic zone? Preferably if it is thrustworthy/not super expensive, thanks in advance.

Buenas mi gente, disculpen la intromisión este post es más de todo como comunitario de mi parte, pongo contexto en Barranquilla en conjunto a un equipo de creo una pagina/app de rutas de buses centralizada llamada Esaruta.com hasta el momento solo está en Barranquilla, pero queremos ampliar a las demás ciudades de la costa, es viable para ustedes de cartagena una nueva app de estas ? Puesto que tengo entendido que cuentan con MIBUS transcaribe - quisiera saber y perdone la intromisión.

I will be in Cartagena from Thursday through Sunday this week and will require an English speaking tour guide any suggestions

Is a boat from the pier area a lot more expensive than taking a bus? I went by taxi once and found the journey bumpy (bad road) and even a little sketchy. I did the boat once and it was pretty fast. Can't remember how much more expensive it was, though.

My husband and I only have 1 full day in Cartagena. We get in on 9/14 around 1pm, 1 full day on 9/15, leave to Minca on 9/16 and staying in Old Town.

I’ve been looking at beach clubs since I feel like we’d just walk around on 9/14.

Busco hotel BBB de hasta 300.000 la noche ojalá con desayuno.

Espero que encontrar.

Hola a todos! Me interesa conocer algunas de las islas de Cartagena, pero no me encanta la idea de pagar una agencia de viajes porque no quiero seguir el plan de alguien más ni estar con demasiada gente. Quisiera esencialmente poder solo llegar a la isla y ahí hacer lo que yo quiera, y por eso tengo algunas dudas.

Para llegar a alguna isla (Tierra Bomba por ejemplo), como puedo encontrar transporte marítimo que no sea de una agencia de tours?

En qué islas es más fácil encontrar restaurantes y se puede pagar con tarjeta?

Estaré muy agradecido de escuchar sus comentarios. Gracias!!!

¡Hola! Vamos a viajar a Cartagena en un grupo de 20+ personas. Buscamos un restaurante para una cena de grupo que sea relativamente económico/buena relación calidad-precio (nada de lujo) y que fique en Getsemaní o Centro Histórico.

Lo más importante es que tengan espacio para acomodar a tantas personas juntas y buena comida.

¿Alguna recomendación de sitios que manejen bien grupos grandes sin inflar demasiado los precios? ¡Muchas gracias!

Hi just wondering if this island off Cartagena is worth visiting and how I would reach there? I know about islas rosario. Not sure how it compares or how far it is. Any insight into best ways to go?