WHEELING BEHIND THE WALLS OF CARTAGENA -- PART 11

THE FINEST SPANISH COLONIAL CITY ON EARTH 

WHAT TO SEE

Historic attractions within the 400-year-old plazas are surprisingly wheelchair-accessible and feature incredibly inexpensive admission prices including: 

Church of San Pedro Claver (12,000 Colombia Pesos [COP], which is about $6 U.S.)

Museo de Arte Moderno  (3,000 COP/$1.50 US),Catedral de Cartagena (12,000 COP/$6 US)

Gold Museum (free)

Palacio de la Inquisicion (11,000 COP/$5.75 US) 

Note that only the first floor of the inquisition museum is accessible, don't despair -- because that's where all the good stuff is.

WHERE TO EAT

Dining is fabulous in Cartagena. For a gourmet breakfast in a fabulous bakery with lots of snacks to take home, head to Pasteleria y Panaderia Mila -- two can eat pancakes, ham, eggs, pastries and fabulous coffee for about $15 US. 

For lunch or dinner, head to Getsemani for legendary seafood and other Cartagena favorites at Casa De Socoro -- a pair can feast on shrimp, crab, snapper, coconut rice  and more, for an unbelievably low total of about $30 U.S.

For a dinner splurge, find your way to the refined confines of La Cocina de Carmela -- a couple can sit in romantic candlelight and enjoy chicken with spicy chocolate, risotto pomodoro and other delicacies plus a glass of wine and the check will come to about $50 U.S.