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Cartagena at $111 is 77% below what this route normally costs, and May is genuinely good timing: the heavy rains have not arrived, the December crowds are long gone, and the walled city is at its most walkable. Spirit routes one stop through Fort Lauderdale. The long-haul options are worth noting too, with Manila at $366 and Sydney at $654 both well below their typical ranges. On the domestic side, Atlanta at $28 and Dallas at $85 are hard to ignore for anyone with a loose reason to go.

Cartagena, Colombia

$111

(77% below avg.)

May 09, 2026

Spirit • 1 Stop

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Destination Spotlight: Cartagena, Colombia

Cartagena's walled city sits at the edge of the Caribbean with its 16th-century stone fortifications still intact, wide enough along the top to walk at sunset. May is one of the better months to visit: the heavier rains have not arrived yet, temperatures hold in the mid-80s, and the crowds from the peak December and January season have cleared.

• Getsemani, the neighborhood just outside the old walls, has developed its own identity over the past decade, with murals covering most street-facing facades and small cocktail bars filling the plazas from early evening onward.
• The Islas del Rosario, a national park archipelago about 45 minutes by boat from the city's main pier, offer calm water and coral reef snorkeling at a fraction of what similar experiences cost in the more marketed Caribbean destinations.
• Getting around inside the walled city on foot takes roughly 20 minutes end to end, which makes it practical for a long weekend: no car, no fixed itinerary required, just a few good hours to explore each neighborhood.

Insider Tip: Take the first boat departure of the day to Islas del Rosario rather than midday; the water is clearer in the morning and the smaller islands draw far fewer visitors before 11 a.m.

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