On a small street that runs between the Santo Domingo Plaza and the city walls, Amitabha sells ethnic jewelry, peasant blouses, beach cover ups and hippy chic accessories.

One of Colombia’s best known fashion designers, Beatriz Camacho has a small boutique near Santo Domingo and it is the place to go for super sexy (Latin American worthy) evening dresses.

Bettina Spritz carries bright beach wear from bikinis and beach bags to wraps and linen shirts for men.

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This sexy Colombian bathing suit brand makes such appealing bikinis, one-pieces and cover-ups that the company’s success has spawned outposts in resort areas in Mexico, Costa Rica, Peru as well as Miami. Each season many styles are offered in a few colorful patterns so you can mix and match coordinating tops, bottoms and skirts and pants. The brand emphasizes Latin flair, i.e. sexy.

If you want to know where all of the well-dressed men who stream into La Vitrola each night get there linen shirts and pants, Ricardo Pava is the name to know. His shop just across from the Hotel Santa Teresa and around the corner from Silvia Tcherassi has everything for a dandy in the tropics from pale colored linen shirts and Panama hats to suede loafers and woven leather belts.

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Silvia Tcherassi, one of Colombia’s top fashion designers, sells the most attractive women’s clothing in Cartagena in a sleek boutique across from the Hotel Santa Theresa. You’ll find glamorous silk tops in colorful prints, sexy cocktail dresses and flowing gowns that can be dressed up with Tcherassi’s acrylic jewelry.