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With Kids · Cartagena

Places that work when you're travelling with children.

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Outdoor Play & Energy Burners

Cartagena's heat is real, so this section is built around the hours after 4 PM — parks, the old city walls, and a beach with calmer water than Bocagrande's.

Castillogrande Beach & Playground, Castillogrande, CartagenaPhoto by Gloria Restrepo on Google

Quiet end of the peninsula, Castillogrande

Calmer water than Bocagrande, with small play equipment.

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Parque Centenario, Getsemani, CartagenaPhoto by Gustavo. A on Google

In Getsemaní, near Plaza de la Trinidad

Free — wild iguanas, tortoises and sloths in the trees.

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Parque Espíritu del Manglar, Chambacú, CartagenaPhoto by Adriana Restrepo on Google

In Chambacú

Big, secure green park with shaded boardwalks and real space to run.

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Walking the Murallas, Centro, CartagenaPhoto by Bryan Jefferson on Google

In the Walled City, near Plaza Santo Domingo

Free access to the old city walls, cannon openings and the sunset breeze.

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Immersive Sights & Interactive Adventures

Flamingos, sea turtles, and tunnels under a 300-year-old fort — the kind of stops that keep kids engaged without a screen in sight.

Aviario Nacional de Colombia, Isla de Barú, CartagenaPhoto by Aviario Nacional de Colombia on Google

Km 14.5, Vía Baru, Cartagena de Indias, BolívarIn Isla de Barú

+573125435135

Shaded boardwalks and up-close flamingos, toucans and condors.

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Midday Cooling Stations & Treats

When the midday sun gets brutal, this is the list — air conditioning, popsicles, and a mall built inside a historic bullring.

ChocoMuseo, Centro, CartagenaPhoto by Museo Del Chocolate Colombia - Cartagena on Google

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In the Walled City, near Plaza Santo Domingo

Free entry, and kids mold their own chocolate bar.

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Crepes & Waffles, Centro, CartagenaPhoto by Kiko Kairuz on Google

Pl. de San Pedro Claver #4 #31-24, El Centro, Cartagena de Indias, Bolívar, ColombiaIn the Walled City, near Plaza Santo Domingo

+573057434343

Reliable, clean, with a real kids' menu.

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Gelateria Paradiso, Centro, CartagenaPhoto by Gelateria Paradiso on Google

Cra. 5 #33-50, El Centro, Cartagena de Indias, Centro, ColombiaIn the Walled City, near Plaza Santo Domingo

+573053263946

Air-conditioned, organic, with kid-friendly exotic flavors.

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La Paletteria, Centro, CartagenaPhoto by Camilo Sandoval on Google

In the Walled City, near Plaza Santo Domingo

+576056661579

Artisanal Colombian popsicles.

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La Serrezuela, San Diego, CartagenaPhoto by Centro Comercial La Serrezuela on Google

Cra. 11 #39-21, San Diego, Cartagena de Indias, BolívarIn the Walled City, near Plaza San Diego

+573124794413

A restored 19th-century wooden bullring turned luxury mall — Silvia Tcherassi, upscale Colombian designers, a rooftop food hall and a casino, all inside the Walled City.

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El Teatrino Sala Museo de Títeres, Los Almendros, CartagenaPhoto by EL TEATRINO CARTAGENA - SALA DE TEATRO on Google

Barrio Los Almendros, Mz E lote 11In Los Almendros

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Granja Los Abuelos, Manzanillo del Mar, CartagenaPhoto by Granja Los Abuelos Cartagena on Google

Vía Manzanillo del Mar, km 1In Manzanillo del Mar

+573209988026

Interactive farm just outside the city: animals, tours and plans with kids.

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