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The Best Attractions In Cartagena District

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The city of Cartagena, known in the colonial era as Cartagena de Indias , is a major port founded in 1533, located on the northern coast of Colombia in the Caribbean Coast Region. It was strategically located between the Magdalena and Sinú rivers and became the main port for trade between Spain and its overseas empire, establishing its importance by the early 1540s. During the colonial era it was a key port for the export of Peruvian silver to Spain and for the import of enslaved Africans under the asiento system. It was defensible against pirate attacks in the Caribbean. It is the capital of the Bolívar Department, and had a population 971,592 as of...
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The Best Attractions In Cartagena District

  • 1. Walled City of Cartagena Cartagena
    A defensive wall is a fortification usually used to protect a city, town or other settlement from potential aggressors. In ancient to modern times, they were used to enclose settlements. Generally, these are referred to as city walls or town walls, although there were also walls, such as the Great Wall of China, Walls of Benin, Hadrian's Wall, Anastasian Wall, the Cyclopean Wall Rajgir and the metaphorical Atlantic Wall, which extended far beyond the borders of a city and were used to enclose regions or mark territorial boundaries. In mountainous terrain, defensive walls such as letzis were used in combination with castles to seal valleys from potential attack. Beyond their defensive utility, many walls also had important symbolic functions – representing the status and independence of t...
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  • 2. San Felipe de Barajas Castle Cartagena
    The Castillo San Felipe de Barajas is a fortress in the city of Cartagena, Colombia. The castle is located on the Hill of San Lázaro in a strategic location, dominating approaches to the city by land or sea. It was built by the Spanish during the colonial era. Construction began in the year 1536, and it was originally known as the Castillo de San Lázaro, It was expanded in 1657.
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  • 6. Plaza Santo Domingo Cartagena
    After the return of democracy following the death of General Franco in 1975, Spain's foreign policy priorities were to break out of the diplomatic isolation of the Franco years and expand diplomatic relations, enter the European Community, and define security relations with NATO, later joining the organization in 1982. Spain has established itself as a major participant in multilateral international security activities. Spain's European Union membership represents an important part of its foreign policy. Even on many international issues beyond Western Europe, Spain prefers to coordinate its efforts with its EU partners through the European political cooperation mechanisms.
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  • 14. Plaza Bolivar Cartagena
    The Bolívar Square is the main square of the Colombian capital Bogotá. The square, previously called Plaza Mayor until 1821 and Plaza de la Constitución, is located in the heart of the historical area of the city and hosts a statue of Simón Bolívar, sculpted in 1846 by the Italian Pietro Tenerani, which was the first public monument in the city. The history of Bolívar Square dates back to the pre-Columbian era, when the site was part of the Muisca Confederation. The first building on the square, a primitive cathedral, was constructed in 1539, a year after the foundation of the Colombian capital. During the Spanish colonial period, Bolívar Square was the stage for circus acts, public markets and bullfights. The square is surrounded by historical buildings; the Palace of Justice is lo...
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  • 15. Las Bovedas Cartagena
    Las Bóvedas son una estructura en la Ciudad Vieja de Cartagena en Colombia, unida a las paredes. El mar caribe es visible desde la parte superior de la estructura. Fueron construidos como mazmorras. Se ubican entre los fuertes de Santa Clara y Santa Catalina. Las celdas en el calabozo ahora albergan tiendas, boutiques y otros negocios a lo largo de las sólidas paredes que protegen la antigua ciudad de Cartagena, Colombia. Las arcadas en lo profundo de las paredes se diseñaron como bóvedas de almacenamiento, pero se usaron como celdas de prisión durante las guerras civiles en el siglo XIX; En marea alta, los desafortunados internos estaban arrodillados en el agua de mar. Las 23 bóvedas a prueba de bombas fueron construidas entre 1789 y 1795, según el diseño de Antonio de Arebalo. Lo...
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