Must-see nightlife in Cartagena

Anyone remotely hip ultimately gravitates to this Old Town bar with a pharmaceutical theme. Occupying a gorgeous colonial building, the bar is spread over…

Havana has it all: live salsa from horn-blowing Cubans, strong drinks, a gorgeous horseshoe-shaped bar surrounded by brilliant eccentrics, wood-paneled…

The darkness in this salsa club is split by spotlights picking out young dancing couples making the most of the free aguardiente that their COP$10,000…

With wall-to-wall reggaeton, vallenato, merengue and some decent salsa, Tu Candela's always cramped, but the atmosphere's cool and anything goes. The…

Old salts meet salsa-seeking tourists at this usually packed and always loud Old Town bar characterized by glaring florescent lighting and busy walls…

Join the crowds at this lively spot where locals dance in unison under an enormous glowing red fish to live champeta music, sip knockout cocktails and…

It gets tight with an eclectic crowd of all shapes and sizes at this excellent Getsemaní spot for salsa, son and reggae. It's on the 2nd floor overlooking…

Run by an expat German named Stefan, this is one of the city’s few true watering holes. The intimate space fills quickly with locals swilling back 3L…

This raucous and rather dark place has a huge selection of craft beers from around the world, including dozens of local brews, and is the best bar in town…

A chic spot set high atop the city's walls with stupendous views out toward Castillo de San Felipe and the high rises of Bocagrande. Drinks are pricey –…

Ocean breezes swoop in off the coast and bring a relaxing freshness to this touristy outdoor lounge perching on the western ramparts of the Old Town…