Stores· Cartagena· Other Caribbean

Getsemaní Import Stores ('Contraband Alley') & Pacho

10° 25.3′ N · 75° 32.8′ W

Cartagena's best-value booze and imported food: the import shops of the Centro Comercial Turístico / Getsemaní arcade between Calle Larga and Av. Arsenal, where wine and spirits run well below supermarket prices.

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Practical

OSM position for Centro Comercial Getsemaní. The Cruiser's Guide says prices are 'substantially less than in the grocery stores' and recommends Pacho (first store on the left in Centro Comercial Getsemaní) for wine and imported foods, plus a ceviche or jamón serrano sandwich with a beer at lunch. Stock up here before the islands or Panama. León de Baviera (Calle Arsenal) is a German deli for sausages and beer. For bread, El Bistro (Calle Primera de Badillo, Centro) bakes heavy breads such as rye and whole wheat - go before mid-afternoon.

Best for

Duty-free-style stocking of wine, rum and imported foods

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