The Plaza de Santo Domingo is the center of entertainment in Cartagena, it is a space for enjoyment and good times, a place that every traveler should know on his visit to the walled city of Colombia.
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How to get to Plaza de Santo Domingo, Cartagena?
The Plaza de Santo Domingo is located in Cartagena, exactly at Carrera 3 with 35th Street, corner. Getting to the Plaza de Santo Domingo is really easy, any local can tell you.
Recommendations in your visit to the Plaza de Santo Domingo
As we all know, Cartagena’s climate is warm, with an average temperature of 30°C, use comfortable and light clothing, sunscreen and insect repellent.
Attractions in the Plaza de Santo Domingo
The Plaza de Santo Domingo is one of the attractions of Cartagena and one of the favorite places for travelers from around the world, in this place the night is made day and bars open until dawn, the party and fun are ready to surprise tourists, an excellent place in which you can meet new people from all geographical locations, dancing and entertainment are at the order and the tourist should only take advantage of it. But the Plaza de Santo Domingo is more than this, it is surrounded by colonial houses that give a historical air to the place. There is also the famous Gertrudis, a creation of sculptor Fernando Botero, lying at ease in the Plaza, it is mandatory to take a picture with this wonderful model that, according to legend, if you touch your breasts will ensure long and successful love relationships.
Plaza de Santo Domingo Church. Image Credits: Cartagena-indias.com
You can also enjoy live musicians playing their favorite songs for a tip.
At Plaza de Santo Domingo you’ll find the best in Cartagena’s food, drinks and desserts, no doubt one of the places you can’t miss on your visit to Colombia’s walled city.
Near the Plaza de Santo Domingo is the church that bears the same name, you can take the opportunity to admire this construction and learn something of its history, as it was there where they carried out the executions of so-called heretics in the time of the Inquisition.
Tours in Cartagena
Cartagena is one of the most visited tourist sites in Colombia, that’s why it has a wide range of travel agencies in Cartagena that offer tours of the city. If you want you can hire a tour within the city or an all-inclusive plan with national agencies that offer flights, food and lodging.
Restaurants in the Plaza de Santo Domingo
The square is full of restaurants and bars where you can taste all the “sabor” of the coast, its variety of dishes, fish prepared in different presentations and seafood everywhere, the famous picada is one of the dishes that tourists enjoy more, it is meat cut into pieces accompanied by potatoes and platano.
And of course, you can’t stay without trying the cocktails, beers and drinks that the locals will offer you. In this place any palate will be satisfied.
