Plaza de Bolívar — Attraction in Cartagena

This lovely park, with a fountain and statue of Simón Bolívar, is more of a local hangout than the upscale cafes of Plaza Santo Domingo.

The benches are teeming with pensive-looking old men, and itinerant baristas make the rounds selling sweet sips of "tinto," black coffee, for a few pesos.

The afternoon entertainment might as well be a traveling preacher saving souls for pennies.

Of course, it's a good place for travelers looking for a beautiful place to relax.

The square is surrounded by some of the city's most beautiful buildings, and you can buy the same shell jewelry, woven hats, beautiful watercolors, and Botero knockoffs from the vendors in Plaza Bolívar as you would anywhere within the city walls.

I would say there are too many „aggressive“ traders around and people could feel...

Bolivar Park is right across the street from the Museum of Inquisition. It is a city park commemorating Simon Bolivar. Over the years, it has had several names, but now Bolivar Park is an inviting oasis of greenery and tress, flowers, paved walks, benches, and a water fountain, plus the horseback statue of Simon Bolivar. He led five of the northern South America countries to their independence. The park invites one to sit a spell, have a picnic, and enjoy a festival or a concert. Food wagons surround the park and shops line the streets...

Great square with nice benches to relax on. Often cooler than the surrounding city cause of all the trees. This plaza has more pigeons than anywhere else in the city. You can pay a thousand pesos to a guy to give you a little bag of corn, and you will get completely swarmed by pigeons. They'll get all over your arms and shoulder and head. It's not for the faint of heart, but it's otherwise loads of fun. Great way to get some...