Museo de la Esmeralda (Cartagena Emerald Museum), Cartagena
Housed inside Caribe Jewelry, a Cartagena jewelry store, is the Emerald Museum (Museo de la Esmeralda). This specialty museum displays a beautiful collection of Colombian emeralds and rare emeralds from around the world. A tour through the museum will help you learn about these precious gems and experience a little history of the brilliant green stone.
You will see an exhibition displaying a variety of colorful gemstones. You will also be given insider information into the region's mining history, including an emerald mine replica that makes you feel like you're in an actual mining tunnel! In the Hall of Specimens are displays of raw emerald crystals and an exhibition of the work done by miners. Another room highlights emeralds throughout history.
Guided tours are available at the Emerald Museum on Bolivar Square in the Old City. There is a tour available in the first Emerald Museum to open in Cartagena, located in the Caribe Jewelry Factory. Afterward, you can visit the museum showrooms to see a selection of gorgeous emerald jewelry for sale.
You will see an exhibition displaying a variety of colorful gemstones. You will also be given insider information into the region's mining history, including an emerald mine replica that makes you feel like you're in an actual mining tunnel! In the Hall of Specimens are displays of raw emerald crystals and an exhibition of the work done by miners. Another room highlights emeralds throughout history.
Guided tours are available at the Emerald Museum on Bolivar Square in the Old City. There is a tour available in the first Emerald Museum to open in Cartagena, located in the Caribe Jewelry Factory. Afterward, you can visit the museum showrooms to see a selection of gorgeous emerald jewelry for sale.
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Sight Name: Museo de la Esmeralda (Cartagena Emerald Museum)
Sight Location: Cartagena, Colombia (See walking tours in Cartagena)
Sight Type: Museum/Gallery
Sight Location: Cartagena, Colombia (See walking tours in Cartagena)
Sight Type: Museum/Gallery
Walking Tours in Cartagena, Colombia
Create Your Own Walk in Cartagena
Creating your own self-guided walk in Cartagena is easy and fun. Choose the city attractions that you want to see and a walk route map will be created just for you. You can even set your hotel as the start point of the walk.
Getsemani Public Arts Walking Tour
Long known as the "neighborhood of the poor" ill-reputed for criminal activity, the district of Getsemani has recently undergone massive gentrification to become Cartagena's hippest area and one of Latin America's newest hotspots. The local plazas, once occupied by drug dealers, have been reclaimed, and the derelict buildings turned into boutique hotels.
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Tour Duration: 1 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 0.8 Km or 0.5 Miles
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Tour Duration: 1 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 0.8 Km or 0.5 Miles
Colonial Architecture Walk
Visiting Cartagena can be a remarkable experience, especially for those keen on architecture. The beautifully-preserved, mostly colonial-style, buildings in the historic center have long been one of the main attributes of this once burgeoning Colombian town.
Recognizing colonial Cartagena is easy, as it is surrounded by colossal stone walls tracing the outline of the old city. The downtown... view more
Tour Duration: 1 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 2.0 Km or 1.2 Miles
Recognizing colonial Cartagena is easy, as it is surrounded by colossal stone walls tracing the outline of the old city. The downtown... view more
Tour Duration: 1 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 2.0 Km or 1.2 Miles
Cartagena Introduction Walking Tour
Cartagena is a charming port city situated on the Caribbean coast of Colombia, South America. It was founded in 1533 by Pedro de Heredia, a Spanish conquistador. The city is known in Spanish as "Cartagena of Indies" and is named after the city of Cartagena in Spain.
In the pre-Columbian era, indigenous people became settled in the region. The Puerto Hormiga culture dates back as early... view more
Tour Duration: 2 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 2.4 Km or 1.5 Miles
In the pre-Columbian era, indigenous people became settled in the region. The Puerto Hormiga culture dates back as early... view more
Tour Duration: 2 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 2.4 Km or 1.5 Miles
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