Portal de los Dulces

Explore this historic archway market for a wide variety of traditional Colombian sweets and candies, perfect for a local treat.

In their own words: “Portal dos Dulces Cartagena”

Indulge in a wide variety of traditional Colombian sweets like cocadas and tamarind, sold by the iconic palenqueras within the historic walled city.

In their own words: “After such a swallowing, they brought me to this place called the portal of sweets that is inside the walled city. The architecture here is quite divine and it itself feels very cheerful. In the street you can find all kinds of typical sweets. Here we have cocada, we have joy, tamarind, sesame. For fourteen zero I bought this delicious assortment that has everything. No man, what a delight.”

Indulge your sweet tooth with a variety of traditional Colombian candies, many made with coconut and local fruits.

In their own words: “right beside the square of La Plaza De Coes which is right on the Eastern edge of the city walls is a whole street lined with candy stalls the whole area is called it's essentially like an outdoor candy shop we're going to have to check that out because I got a sweet tooth to satisfy I couldn't help it I had to grab some th from one of the ladies selling them at the Stalls and we got a little bit of everything most of them are actually made with coconuts”