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History & HeritageBocagrande for Runners: The 5 km Morning Circuit
If you're reading this, you probably already know that running in Cartagena is not the same as doing it in a cold or mountainous city. The heat, humidity, and t
History & HeritageShadow Routes: The Hidden Cafés in Bocagrande's Passages
When people think of Cartagena, they imagine the yellow walls, the flower-filled balconies of the Historic Center, and the relentless sun over Plaza de los Coch
History & HeritageBocagrande on Foot: A Tour of Its 4 Forgotten Statues
If you have ever walked along avenida San Martín in Bocagrande, you probably walked right past a bronze figure staring out to sea. It is the statue of a fisherm
History & HeritageNeighbors of Bocagrande: 5 Trades That Survive Mass Tourism
Bocagrande wasn't always this giant of glass and cement you see today. Until the 80s, it was a neighborhood of low houses with inner courtyards, where neighbors
History & HeritageNight Photography Guide in Bocagrande: Lights and Shadows
Cartagena at night has two faces: the Historic Center, with its illuminated walls and cobblestone streets full of bars, and Bocagrande, where skyscrapers reflec
History & HeritageBocagrande: 5 Hidden Terraces with Caribbean Sea Views
If you walk along Avenida San Martín on a Saturday at 5 PM, the noise of street vendors, taxi horns, and the lines to get ice cream will make you think that Boc
History & HeritageGhost Buildings: The Other Face of Bocagrande
Bocagrande is the Cartagena you see on postcards: glass towers reflecting in the Caribbean Sea, avenues full of brand-new cars, restaurants with sunset views. B
History & HeritageLuxury Doormen: The True Guardians of Bocagrande
It's 6:30 in the morning in Bocagrande. The sun is just beginning to warm the asphalt of Avenida San Martín, and Don Álvaro is already at the door of Edificio B
History & HeritageThe Silent Struggle for Shade on Avenida San Martín
It's 11:30 AM on an ordinary Thursday in Bocagrande. Avenida San Martín, that artery connecting Punta with Laguito, looks like an oven with a sea view. The sun
History & HeritageRunning Routes in Bocagrande: 3 Secret Circuits
If you're reading this, you probably already know that running in Cartagena isn't like running in Bogotá or Medellín. The heat, humidity, and traffic can make i
History & HeritageBocagrande: Shade and Wind Map for Walking
If there's one thing everyone who arrives in Bocagrande learns quickly, it's that the sun here is no decoration. The heat index on this peninsula can rise ten d
History & HeritageBocagrande: How to Avoid Nighttime Noise in Hotels
If you are reading this, it probably already happened to you or you were warned: you arrive in Bocagrande, check into a hotel with an ocean view, and at 10 PM t