economy
diciembre 26, 2025
Corpoturismo presenta balance 2025: 5,5 millones de visitantes en Cartagena
La Corporación Turismo Cartagena de Indias (Corpoturismo) presentó ante gremios, instituciones y asociaciones del sector turístico el balance de gestión 2025, destacando un año histórico para la ciudad en materia de promoción, posicionamiento internacional y llegada de visitantes.
TL;DR
- Cartagena received 5.5 million passengers by November 2025, a historic figure for the city.
- The tourism offer was diversified across eight strategic segments: religious, sports, romantic, gastronomic, cultural, marine-coastal, cruises, and MICE.
- Cultural tourism (28%) is the most preferred by visitors, followed by lifestyle (14%) and sun and beach (14%).
- Strategic markets like the United States, Peru, Ecuador, Mexico, and Chile concentrate over 90 weekly air frequencies to Cartagena.
- Corpoturismo launched "Cartagena en Cifras" and "Data Clock" to provide market intelligence and support informed decision-making.
- Cartagena participated in over 23 specialized events, 10 national/international fairs, and 10 workshops across 12 international destinations.
- For 2026, an increase of 5% in air seat capacity is projected, with a 6% rise in domestic routes and 1% in international routes.