Playa Blanca, Isla Baru, with its shockingly bright turquoise water and golden sand, is Cartagena’s most famous (and infamous) beach.
This beautiful stretch of golden sand paired with the turquoise sea is known for its jaw-dropping beauty, but also its congested crowds, pushy salespeople, and reportedly less-than-stellar levels of cleanliness.
Before heading out to Isla Baru to experience Playa Blanca for ourselves, we honestly weren’t sure whether or not we’d come to regret making the trek out to the beach.
Ultimately, though, our day on Playa Blanca ranked among our top five days from our month in Colombia: we found the highlights to be just as beautiful as described, and the criticisms to be overblown.
