INSIDE AND OUTSIDE CARTAGENA’ S WALLS
A walled city invites curiosity. What was important enough to protect, and what stories unfolded along the narrow streets and in the hidden courtyards within? In Cartagena, centuries-old fortifications rise along the Caribbean, enclosing a colorful historic center shaped by periods of prosperity, conflict, and profound change. The walls remain the city’ s most recognizable feature, but they also divide it. To discover what the Cartagena locals know, you have to explore what lies on both sides.
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