Visited Cartagena for 5 days. Great experience. Scene is as described. Pricing up slightly.
Spent $73/day. Best part: GFE quality.
Overall: 9/10. One of my favourites.
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Cartagena — overrated?
Started by DallasDon · 9 Mar 2026 · 774 views
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Adding my experience from last month.
The scene has changed a bit since pre-COVID. Biggest change: better quality overall.
The scene has changed a bit since pre-COVID. Biggest change: better quality overall.
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Agreed on all points. Make sure to bring small bills.
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100% agree. The quality is hard to beat.
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Did you feel safe walking around at night?
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How long did it take to feel comfortable and find the good spots?
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+1 on this. Exactly my experience too. Great destination.
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100% agree. The value is hard to beat.
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Agreed on all points. Make sure to bring small bills.
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How long did it take to feel comfortable and find the good spots?
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I'd rate it similarly. Solid 9/10 destination.
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Agreed on all points. Make sure to get a local SIM.
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This is outdated info IMO. Things have changed since the new laws came in. Current prices are about the same than what's described here.
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I was there in February and prices were great value.
Spent about $98/day all-in. Quality was excellent.
My tip: avoid weekends.
Spent about $98/day all-in. Quality was excellent.
My tip: avoid weekends.
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Nice report. Heading there next month — exactly the intel I needed.
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Agreed on all points. Make sure to get a local SIM.
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Thanks for the write-up. Very helpful for my upcoming trip.
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What was your total spend roughly? Trying to budget for mine.
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How does it compare to Czech Republic?
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I'd also recommend downloading Google Translate before you go. Essential.
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