Cartagena is a city that is deeply connected to Afro-Caribbean culture. There is a significant amount of people with direct African descent and a legacy shaped by the transatlantic slave trade. This ...

Explore Cartagena, Colombia with this detailed guide covering when to visit, where to stay, top sights, beaches, food, and ...

We recently sailed to both ports on a Silversea Cruises’ voyage. Although many travelers have heard of Cartagena, few know about Santa Marta. “Cartagena has the name,” says Sigrid Scatliffe, a ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover adventure, outdoor, and wellness travel. If you’re thinking of a trip to Colombia, two great cities you should visit on a ...

Rubbing the sleep out of my eyes, I roll over in bed to see light peeking through sheer, gauzy drapes. There are faint sounds of birds chirping in the distance. I lay there, sinking back into the bed ...

Check out CNN Travel’s photos of what to see in Cartagena. This Colombian city set on the Caribbean is an intriguing tropical getaway.

Rafael del Castillo and I had never met, but a mutual friend put us in touch before I left for Cartagena. "Rafa" came from one of the leading families there and had married a former beauty queen. "The ...

Heading to Cartagena, Colombia on a cruise or just for vacation? Here's what to eat while there.

Since its inception, Cartagena, Colombia has meant many different things to many different people. In its colonial age, it was a coveted pirate port, an outpost for religion and culture, a spigot from ...

Reporting from Cartagena, Colombia — It wasn’t so long ago that Colombia was synonymous with “narco-state” to many foreigners, and just about the only international visitors were “backpackers and ...

PUNTA CANA, Dominican Republic — As part of Travel Agent’s coverage of Travel Impressions’ “Best of the Best” conference, which rewards the company's top producing travel agents, we learned that the ...

If you're going to Hawaii, someone might ask you to bring back macadamia nuts. Go to Belgium, they'll ask for chocolates. Tell them you're visiting Colombia, and people will just snicker and wink and ...