Event· Cartagena· Other Caribbean
Cartagena International Fishing Tournament (October)
10° 24.9′ N · 75° 32.7′ W · approximate
An international sport-fishing competition held in mid-October, part of a busy calendar that also includes January's classical music festival and Hay Festival and December's jazz festival.
Practical
Coordinate approximate (Club de Pesca). The 2017 national cruising guide lists the Concurso Internacional de Pesca between 13 and 16 October and the city's other events: International Classical Music Festival (early January), Hay Festival (January), film festivals (February–March), kite festival and Champeta festival (August), book fair (October), puppet festival and Independence festivities (November), jazz festival (December). Dates move year to year - verify locally.
Best for
Planning around Cartagena's festival calendar
Season
Mid-October (verify annually)
Nearby
- Cartagena Sailing Week (Easter, Club de Pesca)Right here
- Cartagena Yacht Fuel Options (Club de Pesca, Todomar, Santa Cruz & Rosales)Right here
- Club de Pesca de Cartagena (Fuerte del Pastelillo, Manga)Right here
- Manga Chandlery Row (Av. Miramar: Todomar, Marine Sport, Aquático)0.1 NM away
- Restaurante Fuerte del Pastelillo (Club de Pesca)0.1 NM away
- Manga Anchorage – Área de Fondeo No. 2 (Club Náutico)0.2 NM away
- Quarantine Anchorage – Área de Fondeo No. 1 ('Anchorage F', Cartagena)0.2 NM away
- Rainy Season & Hurricane Season (Cartagena Refuge)0.2 NM away