A walled Caribbean colonial city of balconies, plazas, and ramparts — where the van lands by ship.
Cartagena is the jewel of the Caribbean coast — a walled old city of flower-draped balconies, golden churches, and sea ramparts, steeped in pirate-era history.
It’s also where the van lands by ship after the Darién crossing, so it doubles as our gateway to South America.
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