In the historic center of the city, there is a maritime entrance known as Bahía de las Animas from where you can enjoy a privileged view of the clock tower, the city wall and other historic sites. The bay, which was the epicenter of commerce in Cartagena in the 1950s, is crowned by the emblematic Pegasos pier, one of the main historic docks of the Caribbean, where today we find yachts and luxury boats, as well as floating restaurants. The two iconic pegasus statues that give the site its name are not the originals. The origin and subsequent disappearance of the first pegasus is shrouded in mystery.
Located in Bahía de las Ánimas, the well-known Muelle de la Bodeguita was built in 1535, only two years after the city’s founding, to help diversify maritime traffic. It serves river craft and small boats such as canoes and motor launches, as well as schooners traveling to and from the San Andrés and Providencia archipelago. Currently operated by the Cartagena Port Group, La Bodeguita serves as the departure point for boats heading to the islands of Cartagena.
On one side is the Cartagena Convention Center and, adjacent, the Camellón de los Mártires, a walkway leading to the Clock Tower, where you can see 10 busts sculpted in marble, a tribute to the heroes of the independence of Cartagena.
- Next to the Camellón is the Cartagena Convention Center.
- Easy vehicular access through Venezuela Avenue and connection to Getsemaní and Bocagrande.
