The 17th century governor of Cartagena, Don Francisco de Murga
ordered the construction of the city's principal fortification, the
San Felipe de Barajas Castle in 1656. Spanish
The Spanish tickler, the guillotine, the rack and the witches'
scale are just four of the friendly artefacts on display on this
glorious palace built for the
Housed in a charming colonial house on the Plaza Bolivar rescued
by Colombia's central bank, the Zenú gold museum boasts a priceless
insight into the pre-Colombian culture
Cartagena's most famous landmark, The Torre del Reloj, or Clock
Tower, was once the main gateway to the walled city. It was
originally called Boca del Puente