Cartagena de Indias is among the most visually extraordinary cities in South America — the walled old city of the Centro Histórico, the ochre and blue colonial buildings of the Getsemaní neighbourhood, the rooftop bars above the Caribbean Sea, and the islands of the Rosario archipelago accessible by boat. The city's luxury hotel community has grown rapidly, and Cartagena is now firmly established on the international luxury travel circuit.

For the Centro Histórico. The walled city — the Plaza de Bolívar, the Cathedral, the convent of Santa Clara now a hotel, the boutiques and restaurants of the old streets — rewards composed natural fabric in earth tones and warm naturals that connect to the colonial stone and ochre palette. A PP linen shirt in a warm earth tone or natural with linen trousers and leather shoes. The heat of the walled city in the afternoon is significant; certified Belgian linen manages it correctly.

For the Getsemaní. The creative neighbourhood adjacent to the walled city — the street murals, the independent restaurants, the rooftop bars that have made Getsemaní one of Colombia's most interesting urban quarters. A PP linen shirt in white or a warm natural with linen trousers or linen shorts and leather sandals or shoes.

For the Rosario Islands. The boat trip from Cartagena to the Islas del Rosario — the coral reef archipelago in the Caribbean Sea. Natural swim shorts and a white PP linen shirt for the boat and the beach, leather deck shoes. The sea combination for the day trip to the islands.

For the evenings. Cartagena's rooftop bars and the restaurant scene of the Centro Histórico — a navy PP linen shirt with linen trousers and leather shoes. For women: the Amelia dress shirt in a composed colourway or a PP ladies linen set in a deeper natural.

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