CARTAGENA, Colombia — After the English buccaneer Sir Francis Drake invaded Cartagena in 1586, Spain invested heavily in walls and forts to protect the strategic port. The investment paid off. When ...

The Nao Victoria, a full-scale replica of the ship that completed the first circumnavigation of the globe in the 16th century ...

As the popularity of Colombia’s Cartagena soars among visitors, the city’s Historical Museum is being unearthed as the latest gem. The Historical Museum is located at the site of the Palace of ...

Colombia is celebrated for five things: gold, emeralds, coffee, flowers and beautiful people, my tour guide explains. That’s all true. But there’s also so much more to enjoy in this South American ...

Cartagena, Colombia, is set to ban its iconic horse-drawn carriages, replacing them with electric buggies — a move dividing ...

It’s hot. It’s humid. But daaaaang, Cartagena is one of the most beautiful, picture-perfect cities I have ever visited. Located on Colombia’s Caribbean coast (on the northern edge of South America), ...

Cartagena is the fifth-largest city in Colombia after Barranquilla, Cali, Medellín, and Bogotá. Colombia is renowned for its rich history, vibrant nightlife, and abundant natural beauty, and few ...