The Sofitel Legend Santa Clara occupies a former seventeenth-century convent, distinguished by a deceptively simple, iron-gated facade that shields an expansive complex of courtyards and colonial architecture. Built in sixteen twenty-one…
Cartagena Movie Locations Walk
I'll show you the gorgeous plazas, streets, and colonial corners that have served as the perfect natural backlot for Hollywood blockbusters and romantic period dramas alike.
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1. Sofitel Legend Santa Clara Cartagena
2. Parque Fernández Madrid
Parque Fernández Madrid is a leafy square in the San Diego neighborhood of Cartagena, defined by the tall marble statue of José Fernández Madrid standing at its center. The park rests directly beside the Church of Santo Toribio, which was…
3. La Presentación Casa Museo
La Presentación Casa Museo features a striking chandelier crafted from recycled bottles in its main entryway. Housed within a structure that once operated as an aguardiente distillery and later functioned as a high school, the site holds a…
4. Heredia Theatre
The Heredia Theatre is recognizable by its pastel-hued facade and its prominent location on the Plaza de la Merced. Built in nineteen eleven to commemorate the first centenary of Colombia’s independence, the structure occupies the site of…
5. STREET FACTORÍA
Calle de la Factoría is recognizable by its narrow, high-walled colonial architecture and the long, rhythmic line of wooden balconies that stretch over the cobblestones. Running north from the Plaza de Santo Domingo, this street takes its…
6. Portal de los dulces
The Portal de los Dulces is a shaded walkway defined by heavy stone arches that run along the western edge of the Plaza de los Coches. You can identify this space by the rows of wooden stalls and colorful displays of handmade sweets tucked…
7. Café Havana
Café Havana occupies a prominent corner in the Getsemaní neighborhood, recognizable by its Cuban-style decor, black and white photographs of salsa legends, and lively atmosphere that spills out onto the street. When production crews for…
8. Calle de la Sierpe
Calle de la Sierpe is defined by the vibrant, expansive murals that cover its colonial-era walls, turning the two-block passage into a living gallery. This Getsemaní street is among the few in Cartagena to have kept its original name since…
9. Plaza de la Trinidad
The cream-colored, colonial facade of the Iglesia de la Santísima Trinidad stands over Plaza de la Trinidad, anchoring the Getsemaní neighborhood. Completed in the middle of the seventeenth century, the church remains one of the oldest in…