what is cartagena known for
, Cartagena of the Indies ), is a city on the northern coast of Colombia in the Caribbean Coast Region and capital of the Bolivar BolÃ­var. Department the port city had a population 892,545 892545 as of the 2005. Census it is the-fifth largest city In colombia and the second largest in the, region After. barranquillan the city is the Augustinian Fathers Convent and the University of Cartagena. This university is a center of higher education opened to the public in the late 19th century. The Claustro de Santa Teresa (Saint Theresa Cloister), which has been remodeled and has become a hotel operated by Charleston Hotels.