THESE FORTRESS AND GROUP OF MONUMENTS ARE LOCATED IN THE NORHTHERN OF COLOMBIA, IN CARTAGENA, CAPITAL OF BOLIVAR DEPARTMENT, SEAPORT ON THE CARIBEAN SEA.

- Population: 700.000 inhabitants- Department : Bolivar- Temperature : average : 28°C- Distances : 1136 km from Bogotá, 140 km from Barranquilla

A system of zones divides the city into three neighborhoods: San Pedro, with the cathedral and many Andalusian -style palaces;San Diego, where merchants and the middle class lived; and Gethsemani, the 'popular quarter‘, where you can find the Tower clock

SAN PEDRO NEIGHBORHOOD

Cathedrals and ManyAndalusian style palaces

Merchants

SAN DIEGONEIGHBORHOOD

GETHSEMANINEIGHBORHOOD

Popular quarter “Tower Clock”

A Little Big of History:A Little Big of History:

At the time of the Spaniard's At the time of the Spaniard's

arrival in 1533 the area was arrival in 1533 the area was mainly inhabited by the mainly inhabited by the Calamarí, members of the Calamarí, members of the "Karib" language family."Karib" language family.

The city is on an island formed The city is on an island formed by a shallow extension of the by a shallow extension of the harbor. The older part of the harbor. The older part of the city contains two old forts and city contains two old forts and is surrounded by a wall thick in is surrounded by a wall thick in places, constructed in Spanish places, constructed in Spanish colonial times.colonial times.

Monument for Blas de Lezo

1741: The Battle of Cartagena was fought between the 186 ships strong English Armada commanded by Admiral Edward Vernon, and the defenders of the town lead by Don Blas de Lezo.

Photos of Cartagena City Photos of Cartagena City Due to Cartagena’s wealth it was Due to Cartagena’s wealth it was

continuously targeted by pirates continuously targeted by pirates in 1544-1586 and only after the in 1544-1586 and only after the final victory of Simón Bolívar's final victory of Simón Bolívar's Cartagena could finally claim its Cartagena could finally claim its full independencefull independence

San Felipe FostressSan Felipe Fostress

Hence, a massive Hence, a massive fortification - the fortification - the greatest in South greatest in South America. Was built as America. Was built as protection and has been protection and has been preserved to a large preserved to a large extent until today.extent until today.

Canon Canon protection protection Raids Raids like this one, led like this one, led to the building of to the building of a massive a massive defence defence systemsystem including a including a colossal city wall colossal city wall and the San and the San Felipe Fortress.Felipe Fortress.

Cartagena Cartagena was declared was declared UNESCO UNESCO World World Heritage Site Heritage Site in 1984.in 1984.

Some of the Activities that can Some of the Activities that can be done in Cartagena:be done in Cartagena:

The Rosaire The Rosaire islands :islands :

long sandy beaches. long sandy beaches. Tours are Tours are also available also available through hotels through hotels and local travel and local travel agencies.agencies.

Bocachica :Bocachica : favorite place favorite place of people of Cartagena to of people of Cartagena to take a walktake a walk

The monastery of "la Popa“ hill People can take great views over Cartagena and the harbor area.

Nearby Attractions:Nearby Attractions:

Museum of Fine Arts

Visitors will find bars, cafes, restaurants, dinning,

night clubs and shops

At only 200m's distance from the cruise terminal, visitors can walk through the centre of the city to view the many Modernist and Baroque buildings.

Visit the Cathedral of San Pedro Clavel

Nearby places with convenient Nearby places with convenient Accommodations Accommodations

Restaurant La Sierra Restaurant La Sierra Speciality : sea-food.Speciality : sea-food.

Bar-restaurant "La Bar-restaurant "La Escollera de la Marina" Escollera de la Marina" Splendid colonial Splendid colonial decoration, inner gardens, decoration, inner gardens, musicians, traditional musicians, traditional cooking.cooking.

Hacienda La Vitrina : Hacienda La Vitrina : 30 30 km from Catagena, cattle km from Catagena, cattle ranch that raises bulls to ranch that raises bulls to fight. The restaurant in a fight. The restaurant in a splendid house. splendid house.

All these places are close to different Hotels such as:

In a convent of the 17th century, beautifully restored, downtown the old part of the city, swimming pool, saunas, Turkish baths and restaurants

The Hotel Santa Clara in Cartagena

In the Street of Calle Luna If you want something cheaper than a luxury hotel you can stay at these

little pensions

Hostal Valle

By air :By air : several flights several flights weekly Bogotá – Cartagenaweekly Bogotá – Cartagena

By bus :By bus : regular round-regular round-trips from Bogota to the trips from Bogota to the mains cities of the mains cities of the country.country.

In the city :In the city : it is easy to it is easy to find car rental agencies but find car rental agencies but taxis are more efficient taxis are more efficient and affordable. In and affordable. In evenings, it is pleasant to evenings, it is pleasant to have a ride on the have a ride on the carriage, pulled by criollos carriage, pulled by criollos horses. horses.

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