Cartagena · Colombia
UNESCO World Heritage site since 1984Castillo San Felipe de Barajas tickets: 38,000 COP
Main adult ticket: Full price (foreign visitors). Every ticket type is listed here, checked on the official site in October 2026.
Part of the World Heritage site Port, Fortresses and Group of Monuments, Cartagena.
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- Full price (foreign visitors)38,000 COP
- Colombian citizens and foreign residentsWith a Colombian cédula or a foreigner's ID card from Migración Colombia33,000 COP
- Reduced priceChildren 6 to 13 with ID, and Colombian students and teachers with a valid card16,000 COP
Main ticket 38,000 COP (about US$12 · £9, 2026-10-23 rates)
Checked October 2026 on the official site
Free entry
Children under 6; Colombians over 62 (and foreign residents with a Migración Colombia ID); disabled visitors and one companion; Colombian honorary reservists and some military beneficiaries. Colombians with their cédula also go free on the last Sunday of each month, except January and December.
Opening hours
Every day, 7am to 6pm.
Booking
Buy online on the fortifications' ticket site or at the ticket office. A guide or audio guide isn't included; they can be hired at the ticket office. Run by the Escuela Taller Cartagena de Indias (prices set by its resolution of 9 January 2026).
World Heritage site
Part of Port, Fortresses and Group of Monuments, Cartagena, on UNESCO's list since 1984. Listed as a landmark of its kind.
Buy from the official seller: Fortificaciones de Cartagena de Indias: Castillo de San Felipe de Barajas (in Spanish)
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Cultural Natural Mixed Other famous sights Prices checked In Danger
Map: OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles and OpenStreetMap contributors. Site positions from UNESCO's open data. "In Danger": on UNESCO's List of World Heritage in Danger.
Nearby
Within 100 km (62 miles), as the crow flies.
World Heritage sites
None within 100 km. The nearest is Historic Centre of Santa Cruz de Mompox, 180 km (112 miles) away.
Questions
How much does it cost to visit the Castillo San Felipe de Barajas?
The main adult ticket (Full price (foreign visitors)) costs 38,000 COP, about US$12 · £9. Prices were checked on the official website in October 2026.
Can you visit the Castillo San Felipe de Barajas for free?
Children under 6; Colombians over 62 (and foreign residents with a Migración Colombia ID); disabled visitors and one companion; Colombian honorary reservists and some military beneficiaries. Colombians with their cédula also go free on the last Sunday of each month, except January and December.
When is the Castillo San Felipe de Barajas open?
Every day, 7am to 6pm.
Do you need to book Castillo San Felipe de Barajas tickets in advance?
Buy online on the fortifications' ticket site or at the ticket office. A guide or audio guide isn't included; they can be hired at the ticket office. Run by the Escuela Taller Cartagena de Indias (prices set by its resolution of 9 January 2026).
Is the Castillo San Felipe de Barajas a World Heritage site?
Yes: it's part of the World Heritage site Port, Fortresses and Group of Monuments, Cartagena, on UNESCO's list since 1984, listed as a landmark of its kind.