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🌴✈️ Exploring Bogotá and Cartagena: A Colombian Adventure! 🇨🇴

José Alexandre Souza de Paulo

José Alexandre Souza de Paulo

20 Jan 2024

Join me on an exhilarating 8-day journey through the vibrant cities of Bogotá and Cartagena. Immerse yourself in the rich history, indulge in mouthwatering cuisine, and soak up the sun on pristine beaches. Get ready for an unforgettable Colombian adventure!

Trip to Bogotá

Day 1Unveiling Bogotá's Hidden Gems
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$9

Chantonner
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
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$2
2 - 3 min

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Gold Museum
Contemporary structure housing exhibits on pre-Columbian gold, ceramics & stones, with a cafe.
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
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Free
8 - 11 min

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Plaza de Bolívar
Spacious city center surrounded by a cathedral & important buildings with notable architecture.
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
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Free
2 - 3 min

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La Puerta Falsa
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
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$2
1 - 2 min

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La Puerta de la Catedral
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
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$5
Day 2Conquering Monserrate and Reveling in Colonial Charm
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$16

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$ 2

7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
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$1
4 - 5 min

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Monserrate
Mountain in the center of the city with a church & shrine, popular with pilgrims & tourists.
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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$6
4 - 5 min

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Casa Santa Clara
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
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$2
9 - 11 min

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Saras Los Andes
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
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$6
Day 3Botanical Wonders and Culinary Delights
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$13

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$ 2

Marie Antoinette
Pastelería, salón de te, mesas de postres para ocasiones especiales y pasteleria institucional.
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
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$1
3 - 4 min

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Museo Nacional de Colombia
Large museum with 20,000+ artifacts from the 16th century to modern times, plus a restaurant & shop.
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
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Free
22 - 27 min

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Jardín Botánico de Bogotá José Celestino Mutis
Opened in 1955, this 20-acre botanical park features a waterfall, a sun clock & numerous orchids.
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
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$2
7 - 9 min

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Gurús
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
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$4
8 - 10 min

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Hamburguesas El Corral
En Hamburguesas El Corral puedes utilizar nuestras adiciones y armar tu Receta Original como más te gusta. Disfruta nuestros productos extremadamente frescos preparados en el momento en qué los ordenas elaborados con Carne 100% de Res.
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
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$6

Budget breakdown: $202 In total

Activities & Food:$195
Transport:$8

Trip to Cartagena

Day 1Unveiling Bogotá's Hidden Gems
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$17

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$ 1

Restaurante La Comunión
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
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$2
4 - 6 min

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Walls of Cartagena
Defensive stone walls snaking 11km around Cartagena, dating to the 1600s & known for sunset vistas.
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
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Free
4 - 6 min

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Monumento India Catalina
1974 statue honoring the legendary India Catalina, an indigenous woman who was a Spanish translator.
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
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Free
12 - 17 min

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Castle San Felipe de Barajas
Imposing hilltop fortress built in the 1600s with a complex tunnel system & offering audio tours.
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
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$8
4 - 6 min

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Subway
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
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$2
14 - 17 min

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El Corral
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
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$5
Day 2Conquering Monserrate and Reveling in Colonial Charm
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$18

Café De La Trinidad
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
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$1
1 - 2 min

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Plaza de la Trinidad
Small urban square known for food sellers, plus colorful buildings & murals in surrounding streets.
9:00 AM - 9:45 AM
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Free
8 - 12 min

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Museo de Arte Moderno Cartagena
This modern art museum with two levels specializes in 1950s Latin American painters.
10:15 AM - 11:15 AM
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$5
1 - 2 min

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Santuario de San Pedro Claver
Grand 16th-century church with a museum dedicated to its namesake, a canonized early abolitionist.
11:45 AM - 12:45 PM
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$4
1 - 2 min

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Restaurante San Pedro
1:15 PM - 2:45 PM
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$2
2 - 3 min

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Hamburguesas El Corral
En Hamburguesas El Corral puedes utilizar nuestras adiciones y armar tu Receta Original como más te gusta. Disfruta nuestros productos extremadamente frescos preparados en el momento en qué los ordenas elaborados con Carne 100% de Res.
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
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$6
Day 3Botanical Wonders and Culinary Delights
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$15

Loncheria Bolivar
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
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$1
1 - 2 min

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Catedral de Santa Catalina de Alejandría
This Spanish-style Catholic basilica built during the 16th & 17th centuries is a national monument.
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM
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$4
3 - 4 min

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Plaza de Santo Domingo
Bustling plaza featuring outdoor restaurants & bars, buskers, vendors & a sculpture by Botero.
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM
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Free
1 - 2 min

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Pizza La Plaza
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
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$4
1 - 2 min

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Restaurante Conde de la Cruz
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
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$6
Day 4Discovering Cartagena's Architectural Marvels
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$70

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$ 2

Playa Surf
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
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$2
37 - 45 min

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Rosario Islands
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
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$63
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La Pola
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
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$3
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7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
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$2
Day 5Exploring Art and History in the Walled City
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$38

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$ 2

Il formo Restaurante
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
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$2
47 - 57 min

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Isla Barú
Many visitors are drawn to this scenic island for its white-sand beach with clear aqua water.
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
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$25
16 - 20 min

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1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
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$6
14 - 17 min

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7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
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$5

Budget breakdown: $202 In total

Activities & Food:$195
Transport:$8