Travel Guide to Cartagena, Colombia

[rockerhoney22]

At first I rolled my eyes at the notion of some gringo telling me about my own country but the video was very well done! I loved seeing my old stomping grounds, hearing music that only intensified my nostalgia, and most of all I enjoyed seeing how happy you were in Cartagena.

You should go to San Andres y Providencia if you haven't already, my birthplace :)

[TheExpeditioner]

@rockerhoney22 Thanks, that means a lot to me! Great suggestion, I definitely want to get back soon, so I'll add San Adres to my list.

[darkelfs]

How much i miss u my beloved land

Hugs from London

[CrazyNative4]

annoying music, so i turned down thw volume, cool picture

[wwsogr]

Good overview of the walled city, but didn't cover the modern beach areas boca grande and el laguito. Those are the safe areas for tourists to stay, but expensive unless you stay in an apartment.

[cihernandezz]

the expeditioner is sexy!

[jjdd19]

Showing the best of Colombia! in finnish and english language!

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[nikker96]

@jjdd19 kiitos !

[luckytaco97]

I'm from Mexico originally. I'm going here in 2 days.... flying from SLC. then NYC, then Colombia. First stop is Bogota for a few days. Then drive Off to Cartagena, then fly back to Bogota and back to NYC then SLC. EXcited!!

[ConcretoPulido]

Ojala en cartagena no se robaran tanto el dinero y arreglara las afueras del la zona amurallada da tristeza ver los alrededores de cartagena mucha basura estube en colombia 1 mes visitando bogota, Medellin ,la zona Cafetera, cartagena , Santa Marta y el Tayrona y desafortunadamente la ciudad que me dejo un trago amargo fue Cargena , No hay derecho las regalias que les debe entrar ala ciudad debe solo mantengan 3-6 cuadras en la zona amurallada de resto cartagena necesita mucha atencion

[Filip1295]

good job.

[TheExpeditioner]

@Filip1295 Thanks.

[jsegrera20]

I love your video, it is really good

[paulinitaem]

you are so cute, as any english speaker you say "cartagenIa" :P

[Mrskeleton94]

Yo creo que es Mejor Bógota, No eh visitado Carta Agena, pero lindo, El año que viene pisare México, dicen que cancún its lindo lol.

[9jec4]

was it fun

[9jec4]

colombia cartagena

[9jec4]

i been the.it vary hot 

[FilipVideoBE]

Very nice, I just visited Cartagena and published a video myself, maybe you like it

[jorgeleottau]

Fonseca

[piloka86]

Thank u so much for making this video... I am colombian (from Bogota) i am going to cartagena for the first time next week!!! this video just got me even more excited, can't wait!!!!! by the way... how did you choose the music??? im just curious... :)

[Colombia199279]

orge Emilio Herrera ‎ Si quieren conocer el Caribe, vayan a Cuba. Si quieren conocer el pacifico vayan a Chile. Si quieren conocer los Andes, vayan al Ecuador. Si quieren conocer la Selva Amazonica, vayan al Brasil. Si quieren conocer las culturas precolombinas, vayan a Mexico. Pero si quieren ver todas esas cosas reunidas y la mejor gente del mundo vengan a COLOMBIA!!

[6400az]

Is Cartagena as hot and sticky as Miami FL. Is shoe string lodging available there ( $ 10 or 12 per night), I've heard it's somewhat expensive.

[rodneyhage]

Dude you need to learn how to pronounce the name of the city correctly before you make a video of that city, you are a major dufiss man,,

Its not cortahayneya its cartaheyna

[dunn4040]

I'll be there in 3 months

[am1966ath]

Beatiful video...

[ivanvivace]

fue increible el viaje a cartagena muy bonita ciudad "el retorno es inevitable "" :D

[guillaumitofrance]

Hace mucho tiempo no iba a Colombia y tenia muchas ganas de volver, y si bien el pais es hermoso, quede asombrado porque incluso para un extranj. como yo es caro. Principalmente Cartagena, donde por un plato cobran mas que Paris o Roma, en lugares con menos infraestructura, platos menos elaborados y con una mano de obra a la q pagan maximo unos €200/mes. Pilas con las oficinas de turismo en el control de precios y calidad!!!

[frenchiita]

@guillaumitofrance De hecho eso sucede casi que solamente en Cartagena, lastimosamente muchos nativos se aprovechan de los turistas y sacan dinero extra pero te aseguro que en ciudades como Santa Marta, Bucaramanga, Bogotá, el eje cafetero, la bella isla de San Andrés y otras si tienen precios establecidos. Disfruta Colombia :D

[aigredouxx]

Amoooo Cartagena

[CESITARPE]

VIVA COLOMBIA HJDPTAS

SALUDOS DESDE PERU



[combatientesi]

CARAGENA ES ESPECTACULARRRRRRRRRRRRRRR

[woodstreet7]

The remarkable thing about Cartagena is the fabulous weather... the breeze means there are no mosquitoes... sure its hot, but do like the locals... dive into the surf with your business suit on then lay in the sun for a siesta! Food is fabulous too. Hey I was there in 1973... when it was a bit more dangerous. Still have great memories of our residencia across the street from the beach.

[JoseVargas666123]

I went to Cartagena when I was 12 years old. Sadly I wish my parents wouldn't have taken me at such a young age. I probably would've been able to appreciate it much more now that I'm older. I plan on returning once I graduate from college.

[HiGhOnLiFe327]

omg i would shit myself if i was in the tunels alone :0

[rnspeed]

Thanks for showing this very informative video. I'll be visiting Cartagena in two weeks; I can’t wait to get there.

[quilloenUSA]

Thanks for showing one of the best parts of Colombia, just some of the beauty we possess!!

[mixmangelus]

I was showing your vids to a couple of friends in London and they thought that Colombia is cold LOL

[TheExpeditioner]

@mixmangelus That's odd. I can assure you it's very hot.

[aigredouxx]

@TheExpeditioner Bogotá is cold, Cartagena is warm

[oflamemakero]

@TheExpeditioner just came back from a 14 day trip cartagena/bogota and it was awesome!

[MrHankyTheXmasPoop]

@TheExpeditioner Bogota is cold. Cartagent is HOT

[CrazyNative4]

@TheExpeditioner chibcha loves hot boiling weather!

[payasitavime]

@TheExpeditioner

Hi, I loved your video, thank you to show at the world, another face of Colombia.

I am from Cartagena de Indias and I loved to watch my city of another way.

And, one more thing, I am sorry for my english, it is not so good.

[royaleHIME]

@TheExpeditioner its not really a "cold" or a"hot" country! you see, the weather differs depending on what region you are in! Cartagena its really hot but the capital, Bogota, its cold! ^^

[DivideBYZero69]

@TheExpeditioner Not spent much time in Bogota or in the mountains in the zona Cafetera then? ;) Get's chilly and wet, but yeah, never cold...unless you ask my wife, she's always cold. :D

[PILMAN]

@TheExpeditioner Not sure on the weather in Cartagena but Bogota was very cold last time I went there.

[crakingmoving]

@mixmangelus yeah dude, bogota is a little bit cold , but cartagena had the most high temperature in world during 5 minutes in a day , like 132.8 Fº , i can assure you because i"m from cartagena , cool winds but it"s really hot.....

[Frisbinator]

@mixmangelus Well it depends on what part of Colombia you're in, I spent 2 months in Bogota and it gets pretty cold in the morning and in the evening.

[mixmangelus]

@mixmangelus I'm from Bogotá-Colombia originally but some of my friends were curious to see what beautiful things we have so i found this vid to show, then when I was telling them that Cartagena is sizzleling hot they wouln´t believe me beacuse they guy in the vid is wearing jeans and a obscure t-shirt (not wearable in a 40 C climate)

[Komnenit]

@mixmangelus It depends, Bogota is VERY cold...and other cities and villages in the andes zone are cold too, but regions like Valle del Cauca or the caribbean region are quite hot!

[darkelfs]

@mixmangelus bloody english hahaha

[stealth1692]

@darkelfs we are not all stupid

[chemist1987]

@mixmangelus Bogota is cold and Cartagena is very hot.

[Fac117]

@mixmangelus well it depends on the location, the capital, Bogota, is COLD, the caribbean zone up north like in Cartagena, is hot

[andrekj88]

yeah..  (fonseca - lagartija azul) name of song

[bananapancakes6]

haha how you pronounce the word cartagena is so funny! im colombian but dont worry i think its funny y me encantaaaa el video!

[stasisnu18]

me encanta su bandeira!

[sammyboy100]

Does anybody know who the artist is or the name of the first song playing at the beginning of this video?

[TheExpeditioner]

@sammyboy100 All the songs are listed at the end of the video.

[metabolife]

@sammyboy100 felipe pelaez - otro cuento

[faguilin]

@sammyboy100 His name is Fonseca and the song is "la lagartija azul"

[jezuxx24]

@sammyboy100 Carlos vives

[Daringa]

the only thing that i didn't like about cartagena was that it was full of gringo tourists, and the second any body heard me speaking English i would be swamped by hawkers. The rest of Colombia i was treated with interest as a foreigner, in Cartagena i was just another fucking tourist

[jhoanna6]

@Daringa But I am glad you like Colombia overall. It is a wonderful people, and the people is the best!!!! Thank you for visiting and PLEASE come back.

[ramsesneilsoto]

Very cool clip and fab views of C/gena my beloved city. I would like to point out that you say that C/gena was settled by Spanish "coloniziers" you make it sound like the Spanish were the pilgrims, esos putos were CUT-THROATS, only interested in 1 thing GOLD and to that end they brought slaves from Africa. Spanish didn't build SHIT, they had local native now extinct and slave populations do all the heavy lifting w/sweat, blood and tears mixed in with the mortar. #ucKin-A. Just venting:)

[jhoanna6]

Hey Matt, thank you for the video, we need more people like you. I am glad you liked Cartagena, next stop Cali go do some serious dancing. :)

[ornitorrinco01]

Excellent video, very well put together, great footage and well narrated. Yes you do get great views of Cartagena from Castillo de San Felipe, but did you visit the monastery of La Popa? The views from La Popa are spectacular. I also made a brief video of Cartagena which I hope you will take a look at, I posted it as a video response, cheers.

[ramsesneilsoto]

well narrated, he mentions Spanish "Colonizers" like if they were the #uckin pilgrims, C/gena was NO Jamestown Virginia, los españoles were unos hijos de la gran puta.

[ornitorrinco01]

@ramsesneilsoto Yes you make a good point. Cartagena is a beautiful city but we should not forget the suffering of the indigenous people and the slaves who built it's amazing walls and fortresses. Many of them lived and died under terrible conditions and sadly this was the case throughout all of Latin America. Thank you for reminding us of this.

[americanojohn]

el que este acostumbrado a viajar sabe que cartagena -rio de janeiro son lo mejor de sudamerica

[1337gam3r07]

I went to Cartagena, it was AWESOME!

[bananapancakes6]

i was born in colombia, and i gotta say cartagena is the most wonderous city. You have the hot sun, the water, and not much tourists, so its ricccoooooo!

[frank2796]

I was born in the US but my entire family is from Cali. I'm actually in the process of buying tickets to fly out to Cartagena with my mother as a mothers day gift. Is there any place that we should visit that was not shown on this program? If so would you mind recommending a couple? Thanks for your time.

[William82oct]

Hey I don't mean to stereotype your country but I was wanting to know how do they view tourist down there because of the american media, everytime you hear anything about colombia they only show the drug cartels. I have to come to youtube to see something positve.

[tomsanzf]

you get everything, most people are very friendly an eager to help you and cause a good impression on you. but you can always get the ocasional conservative guy who is not fond of gringos, but that rarely happens.

[jhoanna6]

Thank you for asking William. Colombians love tourists, in fact when you leave the country you will have fallen-in-love with its people and their traditions. Like in any other country - of course - you will have to be careful of vandalism, but again, you see that in any country.

I recommend that you search for videos with the title Colombia is Passion (in English) and you will be surprised at how many great, amazing, positive things you will learn about this magnificent country. Hope I helped.

[datpimpinboy]

@William82oct thats wats sad about America.. americans are sooo full of themselves and look upon the rest of the world like they are crap. In many things Colombia is much better than the U.S. (just like the US is better in some things), but i must say that Colombia is very different from wat americans picture the world it is. If by any chance you go to Colombia, you'll see how amazing it really is.

[chris24sj]

You left out the hottest women in the world dude.

[datpimpinboy]

Ke belleza mi Colombia parce. I hope people one day realize that Colombia is much more than guerrillas and drugs. Colombia is amazing.

[jhoanna6]

It is your job (as a Colombian I assume) to make people realize that... little by little, you ought to tell everyone about the greatness of Colombia. I have made it my mission, if people won't go to Colombia, I will take Colombia to the people.

[Zenapproach09]

Could use a more likable narrator.....

[dollydancing]

People dont forget. It's inside of them... it lives... in their music, their food, their language, their architecture- their modismos...everything that makes them who they are los de Cartegena have triumphed and redefined who they are through music, culture, dance, food and through their own silent political suffering... They never forget their past and what is most deeply inside of them Viva Colombia!!

[zoray64]

Hallo gracias tks for this video ,que guayabo mi cartagena !!!!grüsse von germany

[datpimpinboy]

@zoray64 uy ke hace un cartagenero por aya??

[popojose09]

I love colombia el pais con

lindas mujeres.

[1961myriam]

Muy valioso esta guia, se la envio a un amigo canadiense.

[ClmbDyme99]

Que linda es mi Cartagena<3.

y tambien mi Bogota.

[roloenweston]

I just returned from a 1 week long vacation at this beautiful tropical paradise. I felt in love inmediately after entering the walls of the old city. After having traveled to many colonial cities throughout the Americas, this city tops them all. Figure St Augustine 10 times larger in area and in rich tradition and culture. I plan to return without the kids, just the wife and I on what is one of the most romantic cities I've ever been to. Loved it !!

[Athruebelief]

Cartagena is very nice! I got to see the fortress that was used in the movie romancin the stone from 1980's,and stayed on playa blanca. Wow was the water clear! San Andres is paradise for sure!

[bighock58]

great works i was there 4 times only this past june,but damm it was mucho caliente(calor),HOT HOT,but a picture taking paradise

[jangal111]

I have been to Caratagena 3x - he sido a caratagena 3veces

INCREIBLE - but a lot of poverty - much pobreza - great beaches and Aguila light

[jacobandgiorgia1]

what are the name of some of the songs

[TheCponton]

you have to see the Rosario Islands too! :D see mapale and cumbia dances, hear vallenato and go to party in the Arsenal :)

[jacobandgiorgia1]

i'm so proud of my heritage :)

[cjimenezmia]

Thank you for such a wonderful video capturing in most part the essence of our beautiful town.

[Cartabaz]

LOL!!! I guess you were there while it rained...could see flooded street...that typical here. We're running the original sewers!

None the less...this city is a little diamond being carved slowly but surely.

I love you Cartagena!

[jaxy87]

i loved your video and im glad that the city is getting more exposioer =)

que v!va colombia

[worldli]

Cartagena is an amazingly beautiful city! I was there this summer and I wish I could have stayed longer...

[aliroh]

Excellent!!! Cartagena is certainly beautiful!!!