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Hilton Cartagena Hotel

Avenida Almirante Brion, El Laguito Bolivar, Cartagena, Colombia
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Framed by palms and the Caribbean Sea, Hilton Cartagena Hotel has a privileged location in El Laguito peninsula, close to the magical realism of Cartagena's walled city. The property enchants event planners and their attendees with personalized service and tropical elegance. With 2.300 seats Convention Center including 14 meeting rooms, ensure an appropriate sitting for events of any size. Additional services include simultaneous translation booths, wireless internet, audiovisual equipment, and a full-service Business Center. The tropical outdoor spaces allow can host events and activities of all kinds, guaranteeing an everlasting beachside experience.

Venue Details

ChainHilton
BrandHilton Hotels
Built1980
Renovated2022
Total meeting space23,559 sq. ft.
Guest Rooms348
Venue typeHotel

Industry Ratings

Northstar

Awards

Industry awards
2022 Traveller's Choice - Tripadvisor 2022 Market Share Award of Excellence Full Service South America 2022 2022 Wedding Awards - Matrimonio.com.co 2022 2022 Circle of Excellence 2022 Hilton Hotel of the Year Americas 2022 2022 Award of Excellence - Leadership - Full Service South America 2021 Great Place to Work – 5th place 2021 Travelers’ Choice Award - TripAdvisor 2020 TripAdvisor Travelers Choice 2020 Great Place to Work for Women – 10th place 2020 Great Place to Work – 6th place 2019 Great Place to Work Colombia – 4th place 2019 Fixer Upper Challenge Winner - Engineering Team 2019 Certificate of Excellence - TripAdvisor 2018 Guest Review Award - Booking.com 2018 Great Place to Work Colombia – 4th place -2018 2018 Loved by Guests – Hotels.com 2017 Top Room Nights Main Destinations - Expedia 2017 Nomination for Excellence in Revenue Management, Americas – Hilton Circle of Excellence – Alexandra Torres 2017 Zankyou International Wedding Awards 2017 Award of Excellence – 499 Rooms or less 2017 Expedia – Top Room Nights Main Destinations January, 2016 -THE CEO LIGHT & WARMTH AWARD Mariela Restrepo, Hilton Cartagena’s Public Relations & Activities Manager won this recognition which is the highest form of recognition our company awards May, 2016 - HILTON WORLDWIDE AMERICAS 2015 HUMAN RESOURES CIRCLE OF EXCELLENCE Eugenia Ruiz, Human Resources Director was selected for the Hilton Worldwide Americas 2015 Human Resources Circle of Excellence. 2016 Director of Finance Leader of the Year Award – Hector Cotte July -2015 - RECOGNITION FROM BOOKING.COM Certificate of excellence award from Booking.com received as result of excellent reviews and high ratings from guests December, 2015 –HILTON CARTAGENA WINNER - Hilton Hotels & Resorts H360 Website Award in the Americas (hotels with under 500 rooms) for the 3rd Quarter 2015.

Amenities

Room features and guest services
  • Internet access
  • Laundry service
  • Luggage storage
  • Room service
  • View (garden)
  • View (ocean or water)
  • View (urban)
Facilities
  • Extended stay
  • Onsite catering
  • Onsite gift shop
  • Onsite restaurant
  • Pet friendly
Business services
  • Business center

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Meeting rooms

Total meeting space
23,559 sq. ft.
Largest room
11,659 sq. ft.
Meeting rooms
11
Second largest room
5,184 sq. ft.
Exhibit space
20,987 sq. ft.

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Meeting space

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Room size
Ceiling height
Max capacity
U-Shape
Banquet rounds
Cocktail rounds
Theater
Classroom
Boardroom
Hollow square
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Grand Salon Bolivar
11,659 sq. ft.
89 x 131 sq. ft.
16 ft.
1500
80
750
1200
1500
700
1300
100
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Salon Cartagena de Indias
5,184 sq. ft.
72 x 72 sq. ft.
20 ft.
450
60
300
450
400
200
400
70
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Hamaca Board Room
230 sq. ft.
23 x 10 sq. ft.
10 ft.
20
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20
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10
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Salon Guacamayo
2,254 sq. ft.
46 x 49 sq. ft.
7 ft.
140
40
75
120
140
60
100
50
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Salon Kalamary II
841 sq. ft.
29 x 29 sq. ft.
7 ft.
50
20
40
30
50
30
40
30
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Palenque Meeting Room
368 sq. ft.
16 x 23 sq. ft.
10 ft.
25
15
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25
18
14
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Manzanillo Meeting Room
529 sq. ft.
23 x 23 sq. ft.
10 ft.
50
20
40
50
50
20
20
30
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Tinajero VIP Meeting Room
520 sq. ft.
26 x 20 sq. ft.
10 ft.
30
15
24
30
30
20
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Salon Kalamary I
841 sq. ft.
29 x 29 sq. ft.
7 ft.
50
20
40
30
50
30
40
30

Guest rooms

Total guest rooms
348
Single (1 bed)
125
Double (2 beds)
219
Suites
20

Location

Getting Here

Once in the airport you can use taxi service. This taxi takes the Marbella Avenue in to the Bocagrande area entrance toward El Laguito.
Distance from airport 4.97 mi
Parking in the area
Complimentary parking

Local Attractions

Follow the pirates crossing towards Bocachica fort & San Jose Battery
Follow the pirates crossing towards Bocachica fort & San Jose Battery
Historical landmark
The Castle of San Luis de Bocachica and the San Jose Battery were military fortresses that defended Cartagena in the 17th and 18th centuries. Built by the Spanish during the colonial period. Located in the Island of Tierra Bomba controlled the entrance to the Cartagena bay, by the channel of Bocachica (Small Entrance). Its building starts in 1646 by the engineer Juan de Somovilla and its name was related with the governor Luis Fernandez de Cordoba.[1] The Castle was attacked several times being the most famous, the Raid on Cartagena in 1697 and the Attack on Cartagena in 1741. During the War of the League of Augsburg, French troops and pirates, attacked the castle the 13th April 1697 and took it the 15th April 1697, but the castle was not destroyed because of the heroic defense of Don Sancho Jimeno and because of the strategic position. During the War of the Jenkins' Ear, Cartagena was sieged by English troops. The 13th March 1741 the British navy damaged severely the castle and landed troops took it and put it on fire, destroying it completely, during the retreat.[2] In 1753, building of a new fortress started, the Castle of San Fernando de Bocachica, by the engineer Antonio de Arévalo, over the ruins of the old castle.[3] The fortress was completed in 1759.[4] It continues today as an important tourist attraction.
Tierra Bomba Island
Caribbean Ocean
Cartagena de Indias, CO 130001
Pedro Claver´s House Museum
Pedro Claver´s House Museum
Museum
5 kms
Pedro Claver was a Spanish priest and missionary who volunteered to be sent to a new Spanish colony. Claver was sent to Cartagena in 1610 and continued his humanitarian work in the city. At the time African slaves were beginning to arrive in the city before being transported on to the Americas. Claver spent the rest of his life in Cartagena, where he became a patron saint of slaves, provided aid and treated many Africans who arrived in the city. His previous home in Cartagena has been preserved in its original form and is now open as a museum. The museum pays tribute to Claver’s life within a beautiful house and garden setting.
Cra. 4 N 01
Plaza de San Pedro
Cartagena de Indias, CO 130001
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Visit the Museum of Modern Art
Visit the Museum of Modern Art
Museum
The Museum of Modern Art is located within an old customs house in Plaza San Pedro Claver. The museum contains pieces of art from a variety of artists from around the world, as well as special exhibitions and collections. Opened in 1959, this museum has a large collection of pieces from Colombian artist Darío Morales. The museum houses temporary and permanent pieces, many of which are Caribbean influenced.
Cl. 31 N 69 B 69
Cerca a la Plaza de San Pedro
Cartagena de Indias, CO 130001
Cross the Emerald Museum
Cross the Emerald Museum
Museum
5 kms
The city’s Emerald Museum is located in a colonial house, and contains large varieties of different colored emeralds and other gem stones that were discovered all over the country. Emeralds can be found, and were previously mined all over Colombia, and the museum allows visitors to experience and learn about the history of emeralds in the country, how the gem stones are mined in Colombia, and information regarding the seven mines currently operational in the country. The museum contains a variety of exhibitions, guides, information, and details about the gems and how they are used.
Cl. 5 #2-51
Bocagrande
Cartagena de Indias, CO 130001
A Golden Tour
A Golden Tour
Museum
5 kms
The Gold Museum is located within the walled sector in the Bolivar Square. It contains the most beautiful testimonial of the Zenú culture. Through its different rooms the visitor will be able to appreciate the manifestations of this indigenous group. The collection is made up of 538 gold work pieces, 61 ceramic pieces, 12 lithic pieces, 48 shell pieces and 6 bone pieces
Centro Cra. 4 No. 33-26
Plaza de Bolivar
Cartagena de Indias, CO 130001
Discover the tortures in the Palace of the Inquisition
Discover the tortures in the Palace of the Inquisition
Museum
5 kms
This elegant Colombian fortress was one of the torture headquarters for the Spanish Inquisition and it is one of most beautiful examples of Spanish Colonial architecture. Built in 1770, it features a grandiose entrance built in the Baroque style, long wooden balconies covered with pink bougainvillea, and an ornate cast iron fence. The stone entrance gives way to a lush courtyard filled with palm trees, detailed tile work and bright yellow plaster walls. But this 18th century palatial mansion hides a dark secret, a clue to which is to be found on the side wall around the corner to the main entrance; a small window with a simple crucifix above it bears the legend, “Ventana de la Denuncia.” Here in this tranquil setting, heretics would be denounced and led inside to meet their fate. For this beautiful building was the torture palace of the Spanish Inquisition. Under the innocent sounding name of the Court of the Holy Office, the Spanish Inquisition carried out its gruesome work until independence from Spain was won in 1812. The Inquisition’s principal purpose was to defend and protect deemed threats to the Catholic Church, including blasphemy, witchcraft, and heresy. Once a confession was signed, the victim was sentenced to death in a public auto-da-fé in the courtyard outside. Today the palace is open as a museum, wherein many of the grisly tools used to extract confessions are on display. The museum features disturbing relics as thumb screws, the head crusher, and an iron collar covered in lethal spikes.
Plaza de Bolivar
Cra. 3 N 33, Bolívar
Cartagena de Indias, CO 130001
Visit the Naval Museum of the Caribbean
Visit the Naval Museum of the Caribbean
Museum
5 kms
Located in the 16th century area within the walled city, between the bastion of San Francisco Javier and the Monastery, Museum and Church of San Pedro Claver. It has permanent exhibitions relating to: the Military Naval History of Cartagena de Indias, Universal Navigation, the Colombian Navy, including current times. Plus exhibitions representing the Colonial and early Republican periods. The museum has two large wings: The West Wing, called: "The Colonial Wing", was constructed during the first part of the 17th. century. It served as the first school in the Americas for the Society of Jesuits who were later expelled from all dominions of King Carlos III of Spain. Later, between 1768 and 1885, the building served as the Hospital of San Juan de God. The Eastern wing of the museum, is called: "The Republicana Wing". Constructed in the early 1900´s, it quartered the First Battalion of the newly created Colombia Marines.
Calle San Juan de Dios N 62
City Centre
Cartagena de Indias, CO 130000
A Tour in a Chiva Bus
A Tour in a Chiva Bus
Recreation
A colourful wooden bus with onboard musicians and cheering people is called La Chiva Rumbera. Chivas are Colombia's public transport of old, turned to good use shuttling tourists and revelers around the city in the most warmly Cartageneran way possible. There are two types of tours…..the afternoon chiva tour that takes you to all the key sites around the city and the night time party chiva.
Bocagrande District
Cartagena de Indias, CO 130000
Take the City Sightseeing Cartagena: Hop-On, Hop-Off Bus Tour
Take the City Sightseeing Cartagena: Hop-On, Hop-Off Bus Tour
Recreation
1 blk
Explore the picturesque port city of Cartagena on a fun and convenient hop-on, hop-off bus tour. Hop on and off at attractions of your choice and create your own sightseeing itinerary Walk the narrow streets of walled Old Town, and see prime examples of colonial architecture around every corner Audio commentary in 6 languages ensures that you don’t miss a thing! Enjoy FREE entry to Cartagena’s Gold Museum with your hop-on, hop-off ticket Explore Cartagena's famous Walled City on a FREE walking tour!
El Laguito
Cartagena de Indias, CO 130001
Stop at The Old Shoes Monument
Stop at The Old Shoes Monument
Historical landmark
8 kms
This sculpture was made to commemorate local poet Luis Carlos Lopez who in one of his well-known poems compares Cartagena to a pair of old shoes, which are well worn but familiar and comfortable. Lopez spent his entire life in Cartagena. His acute observations of the provincial society in which he lived have made him one of the most respected regional writers in South American literature. His major works are De mi villorio (1908; “Of My Village”), Posturas dificiles (1909; “Difficult Situations”), and Por el atajo (1928; “For the Short-Cut”). Los Zapatos Viejos (Old Shoes) is a sculpture made by Hector Lombana a Colombian sculptor, painter, and architect. Luis Carlos Lopez's poem A Mi Ciudad Nativa (To My Native City) is written on a plaque in front of the old shoes.
Pie de la Popa
Cartagena de Indias, CO 130000
The Color of Nature in the Visit to the National Aviary
The Color of Nature in the Visit to the National Aviary
Recreation
50 mins
Interact with hundreds of birds in one of the biggest open and natural aviaries in South America. In the aviary you will find a unique space created for each specie and surrounded by birds from the different ecosystems of Colombia, the country with the greatest diversity of birds in the world. In the aviary there are approximately 2,000 birds of 160 different species that live on seven hectares of land. This tour to the National Aviary in Baru is located 50 minutes from Cartagena and lasts approximately two hours. Once there, you can see harpy eagles, different macaw species, flamingos, black-winged stilts, eurasian stone-curlews, parakeets, woodpeckers, condors, cardinals and curassows. Additionally, you will also see migratory species that arrive to the aviary’s 21 stations. If you decide to book the option that includes lunch, the tour continues to Playa Blanca, where you will enjoy a delicious lunch typical of Cartagena. There you can also enjoy a few hours of beach and sea breeze, or you can just relax surrounded by the landscape of one of the best beaches
Km 14.5 vía Barú
CO 130017
Soak your senses in the Totumo Mud Volcano
Soak your senses in the Totumo Mud Volcano
Recreation
60 kms
The Totumo mud volcano is about one hour outside of Cartagena it is approximately 15 meters high and it is filled with naturally heated mud which is supposedly good for the skin. Once you arrive you climb inside to feel the delicious liquid-mud in which you will float because it does not allow you to submerge. A different experience you cannot miss.
Santa Catalina
Bolivar
CO
Enjoy Street Art in Getsemani
Enjoy Street Art in Getsemani
Recreation
5 kms
The Getsemani neighborhood of Cartagena, has undergone a massive Cultural Renaissance over the course of the last decade. Historically this district was home to servants and the lower class of Cartagena. Now it is the artistic heart and soul of Cartagena which beckons artists and creative individuals from all over the world. When you walk through this close knit community you’re greeted by vibrant depictions of Caribbean life splayed out on the crumbling stucco walls of authentic Spanish Colonial buildings. You’ll find tropical scenes, visual depictions of folk tales, traditional Colombian Palenqueras , and vignettes depicting the rise of the Afro/Caribbean Colombians who inherited Cartagena from the Spanish hundreds of years ago. Local artists use these street art installations to share their stories with visitors…vibrant colors and shocking works of art!
City Center
Cartagena de Indias, CO 130000
Visit Churches and Cathedrals
Visit Churches and Cathedrals
Historical landmark
5 kms
There are so many pretty churches and cathedrals in Cartagena! Most of them have exciting stories and beautiful architectural designs. The Cathedral, Saint Peter Claver Church, Saint Roque Church, Holy Trinity Church and Santo Domingo, among others.
City Center
Cartagena de Indias, CO 130000
Explore The Streets of the Walled City
Explore The Streets of the Walled City
Historical landmark
5 kms
The Walled City is the beating heart of Cartagena,plenty of statues, monuments, and pretty plazas. It has gorgeous narrow streets, beautiful pastel buildings, flowered balconies and lots of history. There is so much to see inside the Corralito de Piedra, and if you want to get a narrative of the local history while you explore it, try a free walking tour.
Walled City
Cartagena de Indias, CO 130000
Take a Picture with Palenqueras
Take a Picture with Palenqueras
Recreation
1 km
Palenqueras or the fruit ladies are one of the highlights of Cartagena. You will find them scattered throughout the old town, dressed in brightly coloured traditional Colombian clothing and selling tropical fruits or native sweets.
Cartagena Beaches or downtown
Cartagena de Indias, CO 130000
Walk the Walls
Walk the Walls
Historical landmark
5 kms
The wall that surrounds the old town is one of the best features of Cartagena. This Colonial wall was actually built to keep the pirates of the Caribbean out. in the 16th century. You can walk up to the top at various points and see some great views of the city streets and the ocean while you feel the history essence.
Walled City
Cartagena de Indias, CO 130000
Visit Rafael Nunez's House
Visit Rafael Nunez's House
Museum
15 mins
This museum is the former residence of Rafael Núñez: poet, journalist, author of Colombia's National Anthem, creator of the Banco Nacional, mastermind of its Constitution, and the only President of Colombia to be elected four times. Situated just outside the city wall in Cabrero, it is easy to find: a grand old two storey, Antillian Caribbean-style wooden mansion painted white with green trim. Núñez made it his home for 17 years, and his wife Soledad Román Núñez lived here for a further 30 years after his death.
El Cabrero
Cartagena, CO 130000
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Visit Heredia- Adolfo Mejia Theater
Visit Heredia- Adolfo Mejia Theater
Historical landmark
5 kms
The Traditional Heredia Theater, also known today with the name of Adolfo Mejia, who was one of the bigguest musicians in the history of Cartagena and Colombia, opened its doors in 1911 above the ruins of the old Church of "La Merced"with a design in spired by theTacon Theater in Havana, Cuba. The theater is built in horseshoe form with boxes and balconies separated by steel blinds. In 1988 it entered into a restoration stage in charge of the architect Alberto Samudio. In 1998 it was inagurated where events such as the Hay Festival and the International Music Festival of Cartagena take place.
Walled City
Mercedes Street
Cartagena, CO 130000
Feel the History in San Felipe Fortress
Feel the History in San Felipe Fortress
Historical landmark
8 kms
This fortification, declared National Monument in 1995, is without a doubt the most important work of military engineering built in the city. From the biginning of its construction in 1657 until its final stage in 1978,on the San Lazaro Hill, the San Felipe Castle was the bigguest bastion to defend Cartagena from pirate attacks. Its strategic position with a view to all the entrance points to the city, allowed blocking several invasiion attempst by land and sea.
San Lazaro Hill
Cartagena, CO 130000
Visit Rosario Islands
Visit Rosario Islands
Recreation
18 kms
Enjoy the Sun, the Air, and the Open Sea as you cruise to a most beautiful place. The Rosario's- lots of things to see, and do. Where romance and fun awaits. The Rosario Islands Natural Park offers private facilities where all can enjoy the natural beauty and nature. We highly recommend at least one nights stay on the Islands. Day trips fun, but you will miss out on the sunsets, and the "big sky"nights with star filled skys that are special over the white sand islands. .
Caribbean Ocean
Cartagena, CO
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Pray in La Popa Convent
Pray in La Popa Convent
Historical landmark
9 kms
This Sanctuary was built by the Augustine Recollect order in 1607 on the highest hill in Cartagena, 150 meters above the sea level. Previosly, the "Cerro de la Popa"was a place of adoration for the male stag that the Africans considered a deity. The Church "La Popa"is consacrated the Candelaria Virgin, Patron of Cartagena and to whom homage is given during the month of February as part of the Candelarians Celebrations.
Pie de la Popa
Cartagena, CO 130000

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Facility Restrictions

Images may not reflect the latest guest experience such as physical distancing of public spaces and changes to food & beverage.

Cancellation Policy

48 hours prior arrival for individual reservations. Cancellation policy according to contract terms, for groups.

Additional details

Why choose Hilton Cartagena: 1. Strategic Location 2. 341 Guestrooms suitable for meetings and families 3. 194 Guestrooms with two queen beds 4. Convention center totally integrated to the hotel 5. Versatile outdoor venues 6. Personalized service 7. Leisure area featuring pool complex, three tennis courts, game room, gym and well-being center 8. Catering service 9. Hilton Honors Loyalty Program

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Hilton Cartagena Hotel Frequently Asked Questions

Explore frequently asked questions from the Hilton Cartagena Hotel regarding Health and Safety, Sustainability, and Diversity and Inclusion.

Sustainable Practices

Please provide comments or a link to any publicly communicated Hilton Cartagena Hotel's sustainability or social impact goals/strategy.
Hilton has committed to cut our environmental footprint in half and double our social impact by 2030. Refer to our website, https://cr.hilton.com, for details on our award-winning Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) programs.
Does Hilton Cartagena Hotel have a strategy that focuses on the elimination and diversion of waste (i.e. plastics, papers, cardboard, etc.)? If yes, please elaborate on your strategy of elimination and diversion of waste.
Yes, Hilton has committed to reducing waste in our managed operations by 50% by 2030. Through the end of 2020, we have reduced waste in our managed portfolio by 73% since our 2008 baseline, and our managed and franchised hotels have reduced waste by 62%.

Diversity and Inclusion

For US hotels only, is Hilton Cartagena Hotel and/or parent company certified as a 51% diverse owned business enterprise (BE)? If yes, please indicate which one of the following you are certified as:
No response.
If applicable, could you please provide a link to Hilton Cartagena Hotel's public report on their commitments and initiatives related to diversity, equity, and inclusion?
Please refer to https://jobs.hilton.com/diversity and our annual Supplier Diversity Report (https://cr.hilton.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Hilton-2020-Supplier-Diversity-Report.pdf).

Health and Safety

Were practices at Hilton Cartagena Hotel developed based on health service recommendations from public governmental entities or private organizations? If Yes, please list which organizations were used to develop these practices.
Yes, CDC & WHO. Hilton CleanStay, a new industry-defining standard of cleanliness (https://newsroom.hilton.com/corporate/news/hilton-defining-new-standard-of-cleanliness) Hilton up to date customer messaging: https://www.hilton.com/en/corporate/coronavirus/
Does Hilton Cartagena Hotel clean and sanitize public areas and publicly accessible facilities (i.e. meeting rooms, restaurants, elevator banks, etc.)? If yes, describe any new measures that are taken.
Yes, Install hand sanitizer stations/disinfecting wipes in public areas & on shuttles; enhanced cleaning of high touch areas, lobbies, elevators, doors, bathrooms; F&B service in accordance with food safety guidelines, dining configured for physical distancing

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