10 Historic Sites in Bolivar Department That You Shouldn't Miss

November 17, 2021 Stefan Strunk

Discover the best top things to do in Bolivar Department, Colombia including Baluarte La Merced, Walled City of Cartagena, Baluarte de San Jose, Sanctuary of Saint Peter Claver, Casa del Marquez de Valdehoyos, Centro Historico, Claustro de la Merced Mausoleo de Garcia Marquez, Espigon de las Tenazas, Baluarte de San Ignacio, Baluarte de la Merced.
Restaurants in Bolivar Department

1. Baluarte La Merced

Carrera 2 In front of Plaza de la Merced, Cartagena 130002 Colombia
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5.0 based on 1 reviews

Baluarte La Merced

2. Walled City of Cartagena

Calle 41, Cartagena 130002 Colombia
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4.5 based on 22,769 reviews

Walled City of Cartagena

Reviewed By midwaytoheaven - Midway, United States

A PHOTOGRAPHERS DREAM! We loved exploring both the inside and outside of the Old City Walls of Cartagena. It is amazing that these walls still exist and standing after hundreds of years of history. Boy, if these walls could talk what stories they would tell. A MUST SEE when visiting Caratgena. BOTTOM LINE: What a fun place to see so much history in a compact area. You can wall atop many parts of the wall and get a different perspective of the old city, too. We found it fun strolling the old narrow cobblestone streets, seeing the Cartagena Cathedral, San Pedro Church, city hall, customs house square, shops, jewelry stores, historical statues, seeing street vendors, Yellow Clock squared and more. Plan to spend several hours strolling the streets and better appreciate the flavor of this walled old city. MY RATING: 9/10. Most of the old colonial homes have been nicely restored. You'll see some beautiful flowered balconies down every street. A photographers dream location. Photo and selfie stops around every corner!

3. Baluarte de San Jose

Calle 25, Cartagena 130002 Colombia
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4.5 based on 2 reviews

Baluarte de San Jose

4. Sanctuary of Saint Peter Claver

Carrera 4 30 01, Cartagena 130002 Colombia +57 5 6644991 [email protected] http://www.sanpedroclaver.co
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4.5 based on 2,829 reviews

Sanctuary of Saint Peter Claver

Four hundred years ago jesuits established in Cartagena and founded a school and a church in downtown. During the XVII century a father called Pedro Claver dedicated all his life to the protection of the african slaves and became saint 300 hundred years later. To keep alive his legacy, jesuits came back to the city at the end of XIX century and started to collect pieces for a museum that includes precolombian, religious and african caribbean art and, of course, the chamber and other spaces where the saint lived and died. Nowadays it is the museum with the most complete collection of religious art in Colombian coast, and the building preserves the spirit of Claver, the spirit of Human Rights.

Reviewed By ruthandvern - Wilton, United States

Not only is this a museum, it leads to the sanctuary. Within the exterior walls there is a wondrous courtyard full of plants and calm and quiet. The plants and flowers just light up the buildings. On three floors there are colections of ceramics of the saint's, his cell, the most complete collection of of religious art in the area, African arts and crafts both old and new. Workmen were working on the roof of the sanctuary and brought supplies up the narrow winding staircase from the sanctuary to the choral loft and on up to the bell tower. The tower was not available for viewing.

5. Casa del Marquez de Valdehoyos

Calle Factoria, Cartagena Colombia http://www.cancilleria.gov.co/casa-marques-valdehoyos
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4.5 based on 7 reviews

Casa del Marquez de Valdehoyos

6. Centro Historico

Cartagena Colombia
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4.5 based on 243 reviews

Centro Historico

Reviewed By TandTSwitzerland - Zurich, Switzerland

The historic center of Cartagena is one of the prettiest in the Americas, lots of beautiful houses, streets and squares. You need to share this experience with many tourists but it is worth it!

7. Claustro de la Merced Mausoleo de Garcia Marquez

Carrera 4 No 38-40 Centro Historico, Cartagena 130002 Colombia +57 5 6600974
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4.5 based on 18 reviews

Claustro de la Merced Mausoleo de Garcia Marquez

8. Espigon de las Tenazas

Cartagena Colombia
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4.5 based on 3 reviews

Espigon de las Tenazas

9. Baluarte de San Ignacio

Avenida de Blas de Lezo, Cartagena Colombia
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4.5 based on 5 reviews

Baluarte de San Ignacio

10. Baluarte de la Merced

Playa del Tejadillo Centro Historico, Cartagena Colombia +57 5 6566803
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4.5 based on 6 reviews

Baluarte de la Merced

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