Cartagena
Colombia · South America
Walled city & caribbean glow.
Getting there
Typical award
17.5K
miles one-way
vs. cash
$340
one-way
Value
1.9
¢/pt
Best via Avianca LifeMiles via Amex MR. Figures are typical one-way seed references — run a live search for your dates to see what’s actually open.
When to go
Seasons flip below the equator. The Sep–Nov and Mar–May shoulders are reliably pleasant.
Points play
Avianca LifeMiles via Amex MR is the way in. If you hold Avianca LifeMiles miles, see its full sweet-spot list — US ↔ South America (Colombia) is one of them.
Good to know
Pack for the coast, and check whether your travel dates fall in or out of the local rainy season.
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