Fun facts about Cartagena
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The Puerto Hormiga Culture is believed to be the first documented human community in what is now Colombia.
Cartagena
Colombia
Cartagena, known since the imperial era as Cartagena de Indias, is a city and one of the major ports on the northern coast of Colombia in the Caribbean Coast Region, along the Caribbean Sea.
From the “History” section
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Cartagena was founded on 1 June 1533 by Spanish commander Pedro de Heredia.
Cartagena
Colombia
Cartagena, known since the imperial era as Cartagena de Indias, is a city and one of the major ports on the northern coast of Colombia in the Caribbean Coast Region, along the Caribbean Sea.
From the “History” section
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The city was named after the port city of Cartagena in Murcia, Spain.
Cartagena
Colombia
Cartagena, known since the imperial era as Cartagena de Indias, is a city and one of the major ports on the northern coast of Colombia in the Caribbean Coast Region, along the Caribbean Sea.
From the “History” section
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Photo: KenWalker kgw@lunar.ca · CC BY-SA 3.0
Cartagena's walled Old City is known for its lush plazas and sherbet-hued Spanish colonial buildings.
Cartagena
Colombia
Cartagena, known since the imperial era as Cartagena de Indias, is a city and one of the major ports on the northern coast of Colombia in the Caribbean Coast Region, along the Caribbean Sea.
From the “Geography” section
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The beaches of Bocagrande are made of volcanic sand, which gives the water a slightly grayish appearance.
Cartagena
Colombia
Cartagena, known since the imperial era as Cartagena de Indias, is a city and one of the major ports on the northern coast of Colombia in the Caribbean Coast Region, along the Caribbean Sea.
From the “Geography” section
Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: KenWalker kgw@lunar.ca · CC BY-SA 3.0