Widely called the greatest fortress the Spanish ever built in the New World, this hilltop castle features maze-like tunnels and sweeping city views—best visited in the afternoon.
“The castillo is the greatest fortress ever built by the Spaniards in any of their colonies.”
– Lonely Planet
Fodor's
"The fort is an easy enough walk from Getsemaní with great views of the city; the best time to go is in the afternoon." Full review
U.S. News & World Report
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"The castle sits on top of a 130-foot hill, and houses a complex system of tunnels through its mountain base." Full review
Frommer's
"Built with coral mined from the region’s reefs, the imposing Castillo de San Felipe de Barajas is considered the greatest fortress constructed by the Spaniards in the New World" Full review
New York Times
"San Felipe de Barajas Castle is a 16th-century fortress on a rocky crag overlooking the city. On a hill near Getsemani, looming powerfully over Cartagena like the Parthenon over Athens,..."
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Condé Nast Traveler
"There are beautiful 16th-and 17th-century buildings, including Castillo de San Felipe, an imposing hilltop fortress"
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Rough Guide
"The most impressive of the Cartagena's fortifications is the hilltop Castillo de San Felipe de Barajas, across the bridge from Old Town, its towers, battlements and maze of tunnels never penetrated by the enemy"
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