Maritime festival sails into Cartagena
Ten historic sailing ships arrived in Cartagena Wednesday, after 107 days on the open sea, to celebrate the bicentenary of Colombia’s independence, reports El Universal. On board the ships, which departed…
Ten historic sailing ships arrived in Cartagena Wednesday, after 107 days on the open sea, to celebrate the bicentenary of Colombia’s independence, reports El Universal. On board the ships, which departed…
Cartagena, Colombia’s main tourism destination on the Caribbean coast, will host two maritime festivals on May 19; the International Maritime Exhibition and Sail Cartagena 2010, local newspaper El Universal reported…
Caribbean-based Dutch Antilles Express Airlines is opening a new direct route between the Caribbean island of Curaçao and Colombia’s historical port city Cartagena, Colombian media reported Monday. The route will…
Seven hundred special needs children from around Latin America will gather in the Colombian port city of Cartagena to perform in plays, dances and dozens of cultural activities as part of…
English-speaking visitors to Colombia’s premier tourist destination Cartagena will no longer have to engage in elaborate games of charades with taxi drivers, thanks to a new initiative to equip 4,000 taxis…
Thousands of sailors from around the world will visit Colombia’s coastal city of Cartagena when the “Sail Cartagena de Indias 2010” festival docks in the steamy Caribbean port from May…
Cartagena’s 50th International Film Festival begins on Thursday, with the start of celebrations for the nine day event to showcase the best in Latin American and international cinema. Ceremonies will…
Cartagena, on Colombia’s Caribbean northern coast, will play host to the world-famous Hay-on-Wye literary festival. Speakers include Peruvian author Mario Vargas Llosa, the British Booker Prize-winning novelist Ian McEwan and…
Cruise ships carrying 10,000 passengers arrived to Cartagena on Tuesday afternoon, among them the Queen Victoria cruise ship, the Norweigan Star, the Island Star and the Crystal Symphony. El Tiempo…