Casa Lubavitch Cartagena
Bocagrande, Cartagena de Indias, Colombia
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Cartagena
Colombia's colonial Caribbean coastal city, with a kosher Chabad restaurant in the heart of the Bocagrande district
- 1 kosher restaurants
- 1 Chabad houses
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Candle lighting
17:51
2026-09-04
Havdalah
18:51
2026-09-05
This week's Torah portion
Parashat Nitzavim-Vayeilech
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Our guide
Cartagena de Indias, Colombia's colorful colonial port city on the Caribbean coast, has become a popular backpacker and adventure travel destination for Israelis too - especially as a stop on a South America trip. Chabad of Cartagena, led by Rabbi Saadia and Esti Globerman, is located in the Bocagrande district and runs a synagogue restaurant with fresh kosher meat and Israeli-Caribbean cuisine, alongside daily minyanim and festive Shabbat meals. The San Martin Cartagena hotel is about a two-minute walk from Chabad.
Our recommendations
- The rainy season is October-November - it's worth planning a visit outside this window
- The walled Old City (Ciudad Amurallada) is a World Heritage site - worth a walking tour
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Staying near the community in Cartagena
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Common questions about Cartagena
- Where to eat kosher in Cartagena?
- We list 1 kosher restaurants in Cartagena, with supervision, address and directions.
- Where to pray in Cartagena?
- There are 0 synagogues and 1 Chabad houses in Cartagena, with addresses and prayer times when available.
- Where to stay within walking distance of a synagogue in Cartagena?
- Hotels and apartments in Cartagena, with walking-distance-to-shul notes when we have them.
- When is candle lighting in Cartagena?
- Candle lighting and Havdalah in Cartagena are calculated for the destination and updated every week.