Cartagena, Colombia: is it actually worth it?

I'm thinking to go to Colombia with my girlfriend, and we’re trying to figure out how much time to spend and if we should even bother to go to Cartagena.

It looks like a nice beach city, but I’m a bit worried it might be too touristy and not give us the real Colombian experience. I've heard some crazy stories and looks like there is a lot of sex tourism there, so I'm not sure if it's worth it or not, considering that I'm going with my girlfriend so I want her to be safe.

Any advice on whether we should visit it? We want to make the most of our time in Colombia without getting caught in too many tourist traps or (worse) sketchy situations.

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