Cartagena

The castillo is the greatest fortress ever built by the Spaniards in any of their colonies. — Lonely Planet

A beautiful image of La Virgen de la Candelaria, the patroness of the city, is in the convent's chapel, and there's a charming flower-filled patio. — Lonely Planet

An inspired museum dedicated to the patron saint of enslaved people, inside the cloisters where he lived and died.  — Atlas Obscura

Of course I had to see what Cartagena had to offer art wise and this museum was a beautiful peak into the taste, culture, history and modern issues around Colombia and it's art scene. — Afar Magazine

Not a place for sensitive souls, the Bazurto market is a psychedelic maelstrom that is guaranteed to bombard your senses. — Frommer's

The bóvedas are 23 dungeons built between 1792 and 1796 and hidden within the 15m-thick city walls. — Lonely Planet

This charming mansion, just outside the walls of Las Bóvedas, was the home of the former president, lawyer and poet Rafael Núñez. — Lonely Planet

This is the largest and oldest square in the old town and was used as a parade ground. — Lonely Planet

The palace is today a museum, displaying the Inquisitors' gnarly instruments of torture, some of which are quite horrific. — Lonely Planet

Santo Domingo is reputedly the oldest church in the city. — Lonely Planet

The theater was built in 1911 to celebrate 100 years of Colombian independence. — Travel + Leisure

The eponymous church looming over the plaza is the oldest in the city and a contrast to the plaza's generally festive and bustling atmosphere. — Fodor's

A monumental three-story building surrounding a tree-filled courtyard and part of it, including Claver's cell, is open to visitors as a museum. — Lonely Planet