Cartagena · Colombia

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For most arrivals, use an authorized airport taxi. TransCaribe T102 is the low-cost option toward Centro; Bocagrande requires a transfer.

Compare authorized taxis, TransCaribe and pre-booked transfers from Cartagena airport to the Walled City, Getsemaní and Bocagrande.

5 min read · Oct 30, 2026

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Choose the Walled City for historic immersion, Getsemaní for a social old-quarter base, or Bocagrande for an urban beach and modern towers.

Compare Cartagena’s Walled City, Getsemaní and Bocagrande by setting, beach access, transport, noise and accommodation style.

6 min read · Oct 30, 2026

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Cartagena Finder

Get to know the city.
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Cartagena Finder publishes researched guides to Cartagena: neighborhood choices, practical connections and city days that fit together. We use named sources, explain tradeoffs and separate checked facts from suggestions.

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Get your bearings in Cartagena.

For most arrivals, use an authorized airport taxi. TransCaribe T102 is the low-cost option toward Centro; Bocagrande requires a transfer.

Choose the Walled City for historic immersion, Getsemaní for a social old-quarter base, or Bocagrande for an urban beach and modern towers.

Get to know the city.Then make it your own.

Get to know the city.
Then make it your own.