Cartagena is a city of sharply distinct neighborhoods — the Walled City versus Getsemaní versus Bocagrande versus Manga are as different as four different cities. Here's an honest profile of each, so you can match the neighborhood to the trip.
Cartagena has another dozen neighborhoods worth covering — Torices, El Recreo, Alto Bosque, El Country Club, El Laguito, and the growing suburbs toward the southeast. These profiles will land as we get on-the-ground notes.