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Museo Naval del Caribe (035-664-2440, 7,000 COP, 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM). A
paradise for military history buffs, this museum hosts two floors of boat models,
historical plaques, and heavy weaponry.
Plaza de Santo Domingo, A nice place to sit and take a break from sightseeing.
There are a few restaurants and cafes in the plaza. The plaza is directly in front of
the Iglesia de Santo Domingo church.
Iglesia de Santo Domingo Church (035-664-1301, Plaza de Santo Domingo,
check for price). The Iglesia de Santo Domingo is the oldest church in Cartagena.
It was originally located in the Plaza de los Coches, but it was moved to its
current location after a fire.
Plaza de Bolívar - First named Plaza de la Iglesia, this park has gone through
numerous name changes. Located right outside the Museo de la Inquisicion, it
was properly named Plaza Inquisition. Its name was changed permanently to
Plaza de Bolívar where it now hosts a lovely statue of the liberator. It's a nice
park to relax.
Museo de Oro, Plaza de Boílvar (FREE, Tues. - Fri. 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM / 3:00 PM
- 7:00 PM, Sat. 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM / 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM. Sun. 11:00 AM - 4:00
PM). The Cartagena gold museum contains the gold and artifacts of the Zen
culture. Through various exhibits, the museum displays over five hundred pieces
of jewelry and hundreds of other artifacts.
Museo de la Inquisicion (035-664-4570, 15,000 COP, Plaza de Bolivar). Housed
in a beautiful building where the Spanish Inquisition practiced its brutality, the
museum displays instruments of torture, colonial paintings and other artifacts. It
may be slightly overpriced compared to other attractions.
Plaza de las Bovedas - Built alongside the walls between 1792 and 1796, these
numerous vault-like structures were used to store ammunition and, over time,