A private walk through Cartagena's fortified Old Town and the street-art heart of Getsemaní.
Explore the colorful plazas and colonial streets of the Walled City before crossing into Getsemaní, the once-overlooked neighborhood now known for its murals and bohemian energy.
This walk sticks to two of Cartagena's most walkable, most photographed neighborhoods, with a private guide setting the pace around your interests rather than a fixed group script. Real stops include the Clock Tower gate, Plaza de la Trinidad, Las Bóvedas, and Plaza Santo Domingo, plus the murals and street art that have made Getsemaní one of the most talked-about neighborhoods in the Caribbean.
A popular starting point — every Voyzo itinerary is fully customizable, so we'll shape the order and stops around your group.
Meet your guide at a central point inside the Walled City, or arrange hotel pickup in advance.
The iconic clock tower gate, first built in the early 1600s, that marks the main entrance to the Walled City.
Getsemaní's liveliest square, ringed by cafes and covered in layers of street art.
A row of 23 colonial-era vaulted arches built into the city walls, now home to artisan stalls.
One of the Walled City's oldest and most atmospheric colonial squares.
Back to your hotel, home, or the airport — whenever your day wraps up.
Explore the colorful plazas and colonial streets of the Walled City before crossing into Getsemaní, the once-overlooked neighborhood now known for its murals and bohemian energy. This walk sticks to two of Cartagena's most walkable, most photographed neighborhoods, with a private guide setting the pace around your interests rather than a fixed group script. Real stops include the Clock Tower gate, Plaza de la Trinidad, Las Bóvedas, and Plaza Santo Domingo, plus the murals and street art that have made Getsemaní one of the most talked-about neighborhoods in the Caribbean.
The Walled City and Getsemaní were once one fortified whole. The Clock Tower gate began life in the early 1600s (building ran roughly 1601 to 1631) as the Boca del Puente, the 'mouth of the bridge', where a drawbridge crossed the San Anastasio channel to Getsemaní. The baroque façade you walk through today dates to a rebuild after French raiders damaged it in 1697, and the Swiss clock now in the tower was installed in 1937.
Las Bóvedas is a different layer of the same defensive story. Its 23 bombproof vaults were built into the wall around 1789 to 1795 as storage and barracks space, and in the 19th century they served as prison cells. Today the arches hold craft and souvenir shops, so you are literally browsing inside a piece of the fortifications.
Plaza Santo Domingo, a short walk away, is where Fernando Botero's bronze 'Gertrudis' stands, donated by the artist and installed in 2000. Locals say touching her brings luck in love, which explains the polished patches. Beyond the gate, Getsemaní's mural-covered lanes show how a once-overlooked neighbourhood reinvented itself.
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