Portal de los Dulces

The Portal de los Dulces, in Cartagena

The Portal de los Dulces is an arcaded gallery of the Plaza de los Coches, dedicated to the traditional sweets of Cartagena. The Cartagena audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this gourmet and colourful passage, a sweet institution of the city.

The gallery of traditional sweets

The Portal de los Dulces is an arcaded gallery that lines the Plaza de los Coches, in the heart of the old town of Cartagena de Indias. As its name indicates, this passage is dedicated to sweets: there you find, lined up on colourful stalls, a multitude of traditional Colombian candies and confectionery, made with coconut, tropical fruits, panela or tamarind. A place of gourmandise and tradition for generations, the Portal de los Dulces delights the passers-by and perfumes the air with sweet scents. It is an essential and convivial institution of the city.

What to see

Here you taste, under the arcades, a multitude of traditional Colombian candies and confectionery made with coconut, tropical fruits or tamarind, on the Plaza de los Coches. The Portal de los Dulces is a gourmet institution of Cartagena. It is a tasty stop, to be explored on foot.

Practical information

The Portal de los Dulces lies on the Plaza de los Coches, in the heart of the old town of Cartagena de Indias, reachable on foot. It is a public gallery freely accessible; the sweet stalls have their own hours. The place is particularly lively during the day and in the evening.

What can you find at the Portal de los Dulces of Cartagena?

A multitude of traditional Colombian candies and confectionery, made with coconut, tropical fruits, panela or tamarind, under the arcades of the Plaza de los Coches.

Where is the Portal de los Dulces?

On the Plaza de los Coches, in the heart of the old town of Cartagena de Indias, in Colombia.