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colorful colonial street facades and food vendors in cartagena centro historico colombia

Cartagena Airport (CTG) to the Old City: Every Way In, With 2026 Prices

Cartagena airport (CTG) to the Old City in 2026: taxi zone fares, the Transcaribe bus one street away, the apps, and a private transfer with a host waiting inside.

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Travellers eating snacks on a colonial street in Cartagena

Is Cartagena Safe in 2026? The Numbers, the Real Risks in Order, and the Habits That Work

Is Cartagena safe in 2026? The police numbers, the risks in the order they reach visitors (bills, chains, drinks, boats), the neighborhoods, the rules.

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Aerial view of boats around a small island on a Rosario Islands Tour in Cartagena, Colombia

Rosario Islands from Cartagena: What They Are, What the Day Costs, How to Do It Right

Rosario Islands from Cartagena, 2026: private or shared boat, the day hour by hour, park fee and insurance, the rules and the truth about the aquarium.

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Aerial view of beach huts and boats during a Rosario Islands Tour in Cartagena, Colombia

Cartagena Beaches, Honestly: Which Beach for Which Kind of Day

Cartagena beaches in 2026: Bocagrande, Playa Blanca, Playa Tranquila and the Rosario Islands compared, what changed this year and how not to get overcharged.

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Cartagena and its bay from the Convento de la Popa, with the walled city and the towers of Bocagrande below

Things to Do in Cartagena: Every Hour of the Day, From People Who Live Here

Things to do in Cartagena, planned around the heat: walls and San Felipe early, museums and food at midday, sunset from the water, Getsemaní, the islands.

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A traveler looking out over the Medellín skyline from the hills above the city

Where to Stay in Medellín: The Neighborhoods, Honestly Compared

Where to stay in Medellín in 2026: El Poblado, Laureles, Envigado, Sabaneta and downtown, compared for safety, noise, hills, metro and airport ride.

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Group photo at the Medellín sign during a Walking tour Medellín, Medellín, Colombia

Is Medellín Safe in 2026? What the Numbers Say, and What Actually Happens to Visitors

Is Medellín safe in 2026? The homicide rate, the risks that actually reach visitors (drugging, phone theft), the safe neighborhoods and the rules that work.

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comuna 13 medellin

Comuna 13, Medellín: What It Is, How to Visit and When to Go

Comuna 13, Medellín: the escalators, the murals and their history, how to get there by metro, which graffiti tour to take, safety and the hour that makes the visit.

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Plaza Botero and the Palace of Culture at dusk on a Walking tour Medellín, Medellín, Colombia

Medellín Weather: What Each Month Is Really Like, and the Best Time to Visit

Medellín weather month by month with IDEAM station data: the two rainy seasons, the driest weeks, what to pack and when to come for the fair or the lights.

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A traveler looking out over the Medellín skyline from the hills above the city

Medellín Airport (MDE) to the City: Every Way In, With 2026 Prices

How to get from Medellín airport (MDE) to El Poblado in 2026: the flat taxi fare, the 24-hour bus, the apps, private transfers, the tunnel and the fog.

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Visitors in front of a large street-art mural in Comuna 13, Medellín

Things to Do in Medellín: What Is Worth Your Time in 2026, and What Is Not

Things to do in Medellín in 2026, with real prices: Comuna 13, the Metrocable to Arví, Plaza Botero, Casa de la Memoria, Guatapé, the fair and what to skip.

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Aerial view of El Peñol and the reservoir on a Guatape Tour in Guatapé, Colombia

Guatapé and El Peñol Rock from Medellín: How to Do the Day Right

How to do Guatapé and the Peñol rock in one day from Medellín: 740 steps, the 35,000-peso ticket, bus vs private tour, the boat, the zócalos and what to skip.

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