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City guide Cartagena

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• 1-Bedroom Purchase Price (City Center) Approx. $4,200/m² - (60 m² = $252,000 USD in San Diego) ⁠On 17 October 2026 the median asking price for a one-bedroom in El Centro was COP…
• 1-Bedroom Purchase Price (Outside City) Approx. $1,800/m² - (60 m² = $108,000 USD in Serena del Mar) ⁠On 17 October 2026 the median asking price for a one-bedroom in Manga was COP 510,000,000…
• 2-Bedroom Purchase Price (City Center) Approx. $3,800/m² - (80 m² = $304,000 USD in Bocagrande) ⁠On 17 October 2026 the median asking price for a two-bedroom in El Centro was COP…
• 2-Bedroom Purchase Price (Outside City) Approx. $1,600/m² - (80 m² = $128,000 USD in Marbella) ⁠Aptología, 18 October 2026, put two-bedroom apartments in Manga at COP 6,884,022 per m²…
• Accommodation Airbnb, Selina, and local agencies like Lifefarer for long-term stays ⁠Colonial houses and hostels in Getsemaní and the walled centre, and apartment towers in…
• Affordable Shopping Spots Bazurto Market (authentic/chaotic) or Éxito supermarkets for standard needs ⁠Las Bóvedas, in the walls at San Diego, for crafts. Mercado Bazurto is the produce market…
• Annual Events Hay Festival (Literature, Jan) and Cartagena International Film Festival (FICCI, March) ⁠Hay Festival Cartagena de Indias is 28 to 31 January 2027. FICCI edition 66 is 6 to 11…
• Art Galleries NH Galería (San Diego) ⁠none
• Attractive Tax System for Digital Nomads The 'V Digital Nomad' visa allows stay up to 2 years; tax depends on residency status ⁠Visa V allows a visa-exempt remote worker to stay up to two years, with an income test of…
• Banking for Expats Bancolombia, Davivienda, and digital banks like Lulo Bank or NuBank (Revolut/Wise work at… ⁠Wikivoyage names a Citibank ATM on Avenida Venezuela in San Diego and Banco de Bogotá at…
• Bar/Nightlife Area Calle del Arsenal (Getsemaní) for clubs; Cafe del Mar for sunset drinks ⁠Weekend nights concentrate on Avenida del Arsenal by the convention centre. Café del Mar…
• Best Area to Stay for Digital Nomads Getsemaní (trendy, social) or Bocagrande (modern apartments, stable internet, sea views) ⁠A hostel roundup updated 20 May 2026 recommends the old town or Manga for a quiet night…
• Best Area to Stay for Tourists Centro Histórico (Walled City) and San Diego for history and charm ⁠The walled centre, San Pedro and San Diego, for the cathedral, walls and squares…
• Best Beach Nearby Playa Blanca (Barú) or the Rosario Islands (45-60 mins by boat) ⁠Playa Blanca on Barú, inside Parque Nacional Natural Corales del Rosario y de San…
• Best Cafe for Work Ábaco Libros y Café (Centro) - Quiet, surrounded by books and excellent coffee ⁠Ábaco, a bookshop café at the corner of Calle de la Iglesia and Calle de la Mantilla No…
• Best Coworking Space Selina Cartagena (Getsemaní) - Day pass approx. 50,000 COP ($13 USD) ⁠TuWork, Calle 6A No. 03-32: hot-desk hour COP 17,326 and day pass COP 90,440 (about USD…
• Best Dessert Spots Portal de los Dulces (Old City) for traditional 'cocadas' ⁠Portal de los Dulces, in the centre by the clock gate, for local sweets.
• Best Food Delivery App Rappi (extremely efficient, can even deliver cash) ⁠none

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City guide Bogotá

• Regional Travel Terminal de Transporte Salitre for long-haul buses cross-country. ⁠Long-distance buses use Terminal Salitre, colour-coded by direction, plus a north terminal…
• Religious Sites Santuario de Monserrate and the Salt Cathedral of Zipaquirá (1 hour away). ⁠Catedral Primada on Plaza de Bolívar, and the sanctuary on Monserrate. The Salt Cathedral…
• SIM Card Claro, Tigo, or Movistar. Prepaid 20GB package ≈ 40,000 COP ($10 USD) ⁠Claro, Movistar and Tigo sell prepaid lines; a passport and in-store registration are…
• Scenic Viewpoints Mirador de La Paloma or Monserrate Peak. ⁠The terraces on Monserrate, reached by funicular or cable car. A weekday round trip is COP…
• Short Term Rentals Airbnb, Aptuno, or Nomad-specific colivings like Selina La Candelaria. ⁠Amoblados.co lists the Chapinero studio at Calle 56 with Carrera 7 for full months at COP…
• Social Events for Expats Gringo Tuesdays (Vintrash Bar) - Language exchange and party. ⁠The densest nightlife is Zona Rosa and Parque 93. Chapinero Central is the more bohemian…
• Street Art Bogotá Graffiti Tour (La Candelaria neighborhood). ⁠La Candelaria, on the walk from Museo del Oro down to Chorro de Quevedo and Plaza de…
• Street Food Stalls Arepa de Choclo stalls on Carrera 7 during 'Septimazo'. ⁠On some Friday nights part of Carrera Séptima in the centre is closed for street food…
• Studio Purchase Price (City Center) Approx. 6,500,000 COP per m² (e.g., 40 m² = 260 million COP / $66k USD) ⁠No studio-only series was opened. The closest small central sample, Aptología on 18…
• Studio Purchase Price (Outside City) Approx. 4,500,000 COP per m² (e.g., 40 m² = 180 million COP / $46k USD) ⁠Usme, the cheapest locality in the 18 October 2026 Aptología set: median asking price COP…
• Table Tennis Spots Club Tenis de Mesa Bogotá (Chapinero). ⁠none
• Tap Water Drinkable and safe in Bogotá (unlike most of Colombia) ⁠UK FCDO says tap water is safe to drink only in Bogotá. Elsewhere in Colombia use bottled…
• Tax System Worldwide income basis for tax residents (183+ days in the country). ⁠Fiscal residents are taxed on worldwide income. Residence is 183 days, continuous or not…
• Tech Repair Services Unilago or Centro Comercial Monterrey (Tech hubs for repairs/parts). ⁠Unilago, Avenida Carrera 15 No. 78-5, Chapinero, a mall of phone and computer shops. A…
• Theater Venues Teatro Colón (Historic) or Teatro Jorge Eliécer Gaitán. ⁠Teatro Colón, Calle 10, La Candelaria. Wikivoyage names it as the historic house. The old…
• Top International Airline Avianca (Hub in Bogotá) or LATAM. ⁠Avianca is the main Colombian airline and has used El Dorado as its connection hub since…
• Top Regional Airline EasyFly (Clic) or Satena for remote Colombian regions. ⁠CLIC sells domestic tickets on clicair.co. Wikivoyage also names Satena, EasyFly, Wingo…
• VAT 19% (IVA) ⁠19% IVA, the general rate. Some goods and services are at 5% or 0%.
• Vegan/Vegetarian Options De Raíz (Calle 65) or Suna (Usaquén). ⁠none
• Wine Bars La Esquina del Vino (Usaquén) or Second Floor (Zona G). ⁠none
• Yoga & Wellness Centers Yoga Space (Calle 109) or Happy Yoga (various locations). ⁠none

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