Cartagena

Cartagena, Colombia

While the more hedonistic visitors to the Colombian city of Cartagena stay in the modern part of town at Bocagrande, those who come here for history, architecture and culture head straight to the Old City.

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Will sunken treasure mean more tourists for Colombia?

Colombia has found a 1708 shipwreck, believed to be the most valuable sunken treasure ever, off the coast of Cartagena. The treasure is worth $2 billion or more, and has been the object of searches and claims almost since the day the ship, the San Jose, was sunk by a British ship that was trying to take its cargo. Now that Colombia’s President has announced the find, can gold- and thrill-seeking scuba divers be far behind? Even the chance of a doubloon or two might be enough to perk up…

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Delta adds Medellin and Cartagena to S.A. service

Delta, which is working with Aeromexico to expand its reach in Mexico, is also extending its route network to include two more cities in Colombia, Medellin and Cartagena. Flights to the two cities from Atlanta will start in December, with a daily…

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Cartagena, Colombia

While the more hedonistic visitors to the Colombian city of Cartagena stay in the modern part of town at Bocagrande, those who come here for history, architecture and culture head straight to the Old City.

Read More

Will sunken treasure mean more tourists for Colombia?

Colombia has found a 1708 shipwreck, believed to be the most valuable sunken treasure ever, off the coast of Cartagena. The treasure is worth $2 billion or more, and has been the object of searches and claims almost since the day the ship, the San Jose, was sunk by a British ship that was trying to take its cargo. Now that Colombia’s President has announced the find, can gold- and thrill-seeking scuba divers be far behind? Even the chance of a doubloon or two might be enough to perk up…

Read More

Delta adds Medellin and Cartagena to S.A. service

Delta, which is working with Aeromexico to expand its reach in Mexico, is also extending its route network to include two more cities in Colombia, Medellin and Cartagena. Flights to the two cities from Atlanta will start in December, with a daily…

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