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Cafe Havana

Calle Media Luna and Calle del Guerrero | Getsemaní, Cartagena, Colombia
011-57/315-690-2566
Ranked #1 of 7 nightlife in Cartagena
4.5 of 5 stars 18 Reviews
Type: Bar/ Clubs
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21 reviews 21 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 May 2012 NEW

Small cover charge. Band started at 11:45 pm. Started getting a bit crowded around 10:30 pm. Mojitos a little pricey but strong--two of them are enough to get most people going. Great, fun atmosphere. Not open every night, so check. More

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Boston
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 April 2012

Magical, gorgeous, come after midnight. Terrific dancing in small spaces, might meet canadiens, columbians for sure, secretary of state, transported to Las Americas de India. Infectious. More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 April 2012

This gem of a bar is just outside the old walls of Cartagena but it is a must visit. Cafe Havana can only hold 100 or so people so get there early, claim some space and dig in for a memorable night. On Thursday - Saturday they have amazing live music. Depending on the night they have between an 8... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 January 2012
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We stayed at Casa Lola, down the block from Cafe Havana so we had more than our share of dancing and mojitos here! The bar gets packed Thurs, Fri and Saturday. The music is amazing and the mojitos are simply the best and most lovingly prepared mojitos I have ever had. They dont beat the hell out of the hierba... More

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London, United Kingdom
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8 reviews 8 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 December 2011

A great bar with good live music and dance. Don't worry about the neighbourhood - we went past there 3 evenings to our hotel nearby and there was no problems. More

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San Jose, Costa Rica
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10 reviews 10 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 October 2011
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Incredible ambience, very fun, I don`t dance but at the end I was dancing salsa as anyone. More

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Rosarito, Mexico
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 September 2011
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Café Havana might be in a seedy neighbor hood, but with the mix of locals, tourists and police you have nothing to worry when taking a walk from within the walls of Cartagena. The Bar is about one street past the park with the obelisk and just a short 10-minute walk from the wall with the clock tower. Of course,... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 September 2011

Best salsa bar I've been to....decor, music ambience locals ++ only prob expensive cocktails but they are strong.... More

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London, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 August 2011

Such a great place, full of locals! Could really believe you are in Cuba with fantastic decor! A+++++ !! More

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Ljubljana, Slovenia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 March 2011

A great place to dance, party and listen to good music! A bit pricy, though. More

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