The Plazuela del Pozo appears as an unplanned opening in the street grid of Getsemaní, created not by colonial architects but by the space around an old well. This well provided residents with heavy water, which was suitable for cleaning…
Getsemaní Art and Culture Walk
This stroll leads you through the colorful alleys and spirited plazas of Getsemaní to reveal the community roots, local stories, and powerful murals behind Cartagena's most artistic neighborhood.
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1. Plazuela del Pozo
2. Calle de Las Sombrillas
The Calle de las Sombrillas, or Umbrella Street, is defined by a dense canopy of colorful umbrellas suspended high above its narrow path in the Getsemani neighborhood. Formerly known as Callejón Angosto, or Narrow Alley, the street…
3. 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…
4. 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…
5. Arte Getsemani Galery
Arte Getsemani Galery sits on Calle de San Juan, a street in the historic Getsemaní neighborhood of Cartagena de Indias. You can pick it out by the diverse collection of original paintings displayed inside, which range from postcard-sized…
6. Centenario Park
Parque del Centenario is defined by the dense, shaded canopy of its trees that creates a pocket of jungle-like greenery between the historic old town of Cartagena and the Getsemaní district. Established in nineteen eleven, the park was…