Travel Note
Flights to Cartagena on the Caribbean coast are available through JetBlue, Copa, American Airlines, Avianca, and Spirit Airlines, all operating flights to Rafael Núñez Airport. The airport is just a short 10-minute taxi ride to both the Old Town and La Boquilla (beach area) and 15-20-minute to Bocagrande. Authorized taxi services are available 24 hours a day. The fare to Getsemaní and the hotel zone of the Historic Center (Ciudad Amurallada) is approximately 14,000 Colombian pesos. For a ride to the Bocagrande area, the fare is about 20,000 COP. Generally, $1 USD is equivalent to around 4,000 COP. Uber is also a popular option.