Parque Centenario

The Parque Centenario, in Cartagena

The Parque Centenario is a green park that separates the old town of Cartagena from the Getsemaní district. The Cartagena audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this haven of greenery, populated by a surprising tropical fauna.

A tropical park between two districts

The Parque Centenario is a green park that separates the fortified old town of Cartagena de Indias from the popular Getsemaní district. Laid out to celebrate an anniversary of independence, it offers, with its trees, its paths and its monuments, a pleasant haven of freshness in the middle of the city. Its particularity? A surprising tropical fauna, which populates its trees: you can glimpse sloths, monkeys, iguanas and many birds, in the heart of the city. A place of promenade and relaxation, the park is a parenthesis of nature prized by inhabitants and visitors.

What to see

Here you discover the trees, the paths and the monuments of the park, as well as a surprising tropical fauna, sloths, monkeys, iguanas and birds, between the old town and Getsemaní. The Parque Centenario is a haven of nature in the heart of Cartagena. It is a pleasant stop, to be explored on foot.

Practical information

The Parque Centenario lies between the old town and the Getsemaní district, in Cartagena de Indias, reachable on foot. It is a public park freely accessible during opening hours, which vary. It is best to observe the fauna from a distance and with respect, without disturbing or feeding it.

What fauna can you find at the Parque Centenario of Cartagena?

A surprising tropical fauna in the heart of the city: sloths, monkeys, iguanas and many birds, in the trees of the park, between the old town and Getsemaní.

Where is the Parque Centenario?

Between the old town and the Getsemaní district, in Cartagena de Indias, in Colombia.