Salsa dancing in Cartagena — tonight & this week
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Fridays at Café Havana
Café Havana · Getsemaní · Fridays from 8p
Getsemaní's best-known salsa bar, with live music every night from Tuesday to Sunday; arrive early on weekends.
Salsa socials in Cartagena this week
Same night, every week — count on these.
Tuesdays at Café Havana
8p
Café Havana · Getsemaní · salsa bar with live music every night it opens (Tue–Sun from 8p) · reservations by WhatsApp
Tuesdays at Café Havana
8p
Wednesdays at Café Havana
8p
Café Havana · Getsemaní · salsa bar with live music every night it opens (Tue–Sun from 8p) · reservations by WhatsApp
Wednesdays at Café Havana
8p
Thursdays at Café Havana
8p
Café Havana · Getsemaní · salsa bar with live music every night it opens (Tue–Sun from 8p) · reservations by WhatsApp
Thursdays at Café Havana
8p
Fridays at Café Havana
8p
Café Havana · Getsemaní · salsa bar with live music every night it opens (Tue–Sun from 8p) · reservations by WhatsApp
Fridays at Café Havana
8p
Salsa para Todos
7p
Quiebracanto Cartagena · Cra. 8B #25-30, Pasaje Porto · Centro Histórico · salsa class 7p, 2x1 happy hour 6–10p
Salsa para Todos
7p
Saturdays at Café Havana
8p
Café Havana · Getsemaní · salsa bar with live music every night it opens (Tue–Sun from 8p) · reservations by WhatsApp
Saturdays at Café Havana
8p
Sundays at Café Havana
8p
Café Havana · Getsemaní · salsa bar with live music every night it opens (Tue–Sun from 8p) · reservations by WhatsApp
Sundays at Café Havana
8p🌍 International (beta): prices are in local currency and times are local time. Confirm each night with the organizer before you go.
Nothing dated on the calendar yet — see This Week for the weekly socials, or add one from the Add tab.
Salsa in Cartagena: quick answers
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There are 7 weekly salsa socials in Cartagena across 6 nights: Café Havana (Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat & Sun) and Quiebracanto Cartagena (Sat). New to salsa? Crazy Salsa teaches classes. Updated October 25, 2026.
Where can I dance salsa in Cartagena this week?
MAMBO lists 7 weekly salsa socials in Cartagena across 6 nights, at venues including Café Havana and Quiebracanto Cartagena. The full week, night by night, is at mambo.dance/cartagena.
What nights are there salsa socials in Cartagena?
Salsa socials run Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays — Café Havana (Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat & Sun) and Quiebracanto Cartagena (Sat).
Where can I dance salsa this weekend in Cartagena?
Weekend salsa in Cartagena: Café Havana (Fri, Sat & Sun) and Quiebracanto Cartagena (Sat). Tap a night on the calendar for its start time and details.
Where are the salsa clubs and Latin nights in Cartagena?
Salsa and Latin nights in Cartagena run at Café Havana and Quiebracanto Cartagena. These are recurring weekly nights; the calendar shows which night each one runs.
Visiting Cartagena: where should I go salsa dancing?
Start with the recurring weekly nights: Café Havana (Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat & Sun) and Quiebracanto Cartagena (Sat). Check each night's card for the start time and details before you go.
Where can I take salsa classes in Cartagena?
Crazy Salsa (Cra. 8 #8-85, Ed. Banco Santander, Of. 302 · Centro) teaches salsa in Cartagena. Full schedules and beginner-friendly options are under Classes on mambo.dance/cartagena.
¿Dónde bailar salsa en Cartagena?
En Cartagena se baila salsa 6 noches por semana: MAMBO lista 7 sociales semanales de salsa, en lugares como Café Havana y Quiebracanto Cartagena. El calendario completo, noche por noche y verificado con cada organizador, está en esta página.
How current is this Cartagena salsa calendar?
MAMBO re-checks the salsa accounts for Cartagena regularly; this page was last updated October 25, 2026. Recurring nights can change, so confirm big nights with the organizer.
Salsa classes in Cartagena
Where to start
Beginners: Quiebracanto Cartagena teaches a salsa class every Saturday at 7p (COP$20,000) in Pasaje Porto, and Crazy Salsa in the Centro runs group and private classes daily.
Crazy Salsa
Cra. 8 #8-85, Ed. Banco Santander, Of. 302 · CentroNo school by that name or neighborhood — try another area, or add one from the Add tab.
Add to MAMBO, free. An event, a class or school, or just an Instagram / Facebook / website we should track for Cartagena. Anyone can add one — it goes up after a quick check.
💡 Organizers, one favor: when you post a flyer on Instagram or Facebook, put the date, time, venue & price in the caption text too — not just baked into the image. We'll read your flyer either way… but words save everyone time. (C'mon, help a salsero out. 🙏)
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Recurring times can change — confirm with each organizer before you go.