Declared a World Heritage Site, the capital of the Department of Bolívar has a population of 1,013,389 inhabitants, a climate that ranges between 28º and 34º Celsius and is an open-air museum that preserves the colonial architecture of its historic center , surrounded by 11 kilometers of walls and fortifications recognized as the most complete in South America. The city offers multiple non-traditional settings such as strongholds, forts, plazas, museums, palaces and large mansions that can host unique events. With exquisite cuisine and invaluable historical and cultural wealth makes each event a magical experience.

The city, just 2 hours flight from Florida and 1 from Panama, has one of the most complete and modern events offers in Latin America, strategically developed in an area that concentrates the infrastructure of event centers, hotels and magical settings from its walled city, allowing the participant easy mobility.

In 2017, in the 4th version of the America Cities of the Future (Financial Times) ranking, Cartagena ranked first in the best investment attraction strategy in the Large Cities category.

Five interoceanic fiber optic cables enter the country through Cartagena, allowing good Internet connectivity. The cables are Arcos-1, América Móvil-1, CFX-1, PCCS and Wasace.