The 10 Best Things to do Good for Couples in Cartagena District, Bolivar Department

Cartagena was always a desirable conquest for pirates and enemies of the Spanish Crown; and for this reason, the defense of the city from these threats was a question of priority for its inhabitants from the first decades of the existence of the city. Once the primitive nucleus of Cartagena and the outlying district of Getsemani were fortified, there was a need to erect a structure on San Lazaro Hill that would prevent an enemy attack from its peak, since the hill dominated the walls and the only entrance to the city, the Media Luna Entrance in Getsemani. In addition, this hill was the intermediate point between the city and the nearby Popa Peak, where some heavy guns and canons were installed between 1769 and 1780 to cross fire with the castle and make an enemy attack more difficult from the large beach of Playon Grande in Pie de la Popa.

Four hundred years ago jesuits established in Cartagena and founded a school and a church in downtown. During the XVII century a father called Pedro Claver dedicated all his life to the protection of the african slaves and became saint 300 hundred years later. To keep alive his legacy, jesuits came back to the city at the end of XIX century and started to collect pieces for a museum that includes precolombian, religious and african caribbean art and, of course, the chamber and other spaces where the saint lived and died. Nowadays it is the museum with the most complete collection of religious art in Colombian coast, and the building preserves the spirit of Claver, the spirit of Human Rights.

This is the house where Rafael Nunez lived and died, a most illustrious Cartagenero who sat as president of Colombia at four different ocassions. Inside this house, fundamental ideas were born that later would create one of Colombia's biggest political reforms in the 19th Century: The Constitution of 1886. This was colombia's guideline document until 1991, year in which the current Carta Magna was signed.

With the best view of the city, Restaurant and Beach Club just 10 minutes by boat from Cartagena, white sand beaches and delicious seafood. Once you arrive we lead you to a nice kiosko, with swing bed, hammoks and tanning chairs, those are for your personal use the whole day. As soon as you are comfortable and ready you can order a bite of fried plantains with cheese and hogao (tomato,onion and garlic sauce) a ceviche, a shrimp cocktail or a delicious lunch. From the beginning you can try our natural juices, margaritas (the best in the world), cocoloco, caipirinha, mojitos, beers and more. If you want to refresh you can enjoy our swimming pool or take a shower with fresh water in our outdoor showers. Access to the island is only possible by boat, but the trip took only 10 minutes, the boat leaves from Castillogrande beach behind Bocagrande hospital, there are usually many boats there, you must ask for Wendy she´s our host. We really recommend you to book in advance. Whats app!