Cartagena de Indias: Into the Walls of The City Walking Audio Tour

Since it's founding in 1533, Cartagena has truly been a place of timeless wonder. The walls of this port city have been witness to the ebb and flow of people and history. On this tour, we'll uncover the stories and characters that have made this UNESCO Heritage site the world-famous gem it is today.

We'll start our journey at the entrance of the city and wind our way along it's cobbled streets. Along the way, we'll take in beautiful plazas, incredible colonial architecture and an atmosphere that makes this city one of a kind from pirate attacks to miracles, local delicacies to sublime architecture.

The tour is ready whenever you are and the audio plays automatically at exactly the right time and place using your smartphone's GPS and the VoiceMap mobile app, which also works offline. Perfect for the “I don’t like to look like a tourist” kind of people who want to take some time and feel the pulse of Cartagena de Indias.

Itinerary
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Pass By: Plaza De Los Coches, Carrera 53 & Calle 80, Cartagena 130013 Colombia

The Plaza de Los Coches is where you’ll find the statue of Pedro de Heredia, founder of the city of Cartagena de Indias. This plaza used to be the place where newcomers to the city arrived, where news from abroad could be heard and where African slaves were bought and sold.

Pass By: Plaza de la Aduana, Plaza de Armas, Cartagena Colombia

The Plaza de la Aduana or the Customs Plaza is where imports and exports were registered and where many of the treasures acquired by the conquistadores would be shipped off to Spain.

It was also the entry point for the import of goods into the territories of Venezuela, Colombia, Panamá and Ecuador.

Pass By: Museo de Arte Moderno de Cartagena de Indias, Plaza San Pedro, Cartagena 130001 Colombia

The Museo de Arte Moderno has an excellent collection of Colombian modern art that includes artists like Obregón, Grau, and Botero.

Pass By: Plaza de Bolivar, Cartagena Colombia

In the center of Plaza de Bolívar you’ll find a statue of the father of Colombian liberation from Spanish rule Simón Bolivar. Bolivar also led the armies of Venezuela, Ecuador, Perú and Bolivia to accomplish their mission of independence from Spain.