Search results
Cartagena (/ ˌ k ɑːr t ə ˈ h eɪ n ə / KAR-tə-HAY-nə), known since the colonial era as Cartagena de Indias (Spanish: [kaɾtaˈxena ðe ˈindjas] ⓘ), is a city and one of the major ports on the northern coast of Colombia in the Caribbean Coast Region, along the Caribbean sea.
Apr 15, 2024 · Cartagena, capital of Bolívar departamento, northern Colombia, at the northern end of Cartagena Bay. The old walled sections, including the 17th-century fortress of San Felipe de Barajas, lie on a peninsula and the island of Getsemaní, but the city now spreads over the islands of Manga and Manzanillo and the mainland below La Popa Hill .
Cartagena de Indias, oficialmente Distrito Turístico y Cultural de Cartagena de Indias (abreviado Cartagena de Indias, D. T. y C.), es un distrito colombiano, [9] desde 1991. [10] Ubicada a orillas del mar Caribe. Fue fundada el 1 de junio de 1533 por Pedro de Heredia. [11]
This article is the History of Cartagena, Colombia . Pre-Columbian era: 7000 BC – 1500 AD [ edit] The Caribbean region, particularly in the area from the Sinú River delta to the Cartagena de Indias bay, appears to be the first documented human community in today's Colombia: the Puerto Hormiga Culture .
Cartagena (pronounced /kartaˈçena/ in Spanish; the usual English pronunciation is /ˌkaːtəˈheɪnə/ or /ˌkaɹɾəˈheɪnə/ ), also known as Cartagena de Indias ( Cartagena of the West Indies ), is a large city seaport on the northern coast of Colombia. It is the capital of the Bolívar Department.
Cartagena. Colombia, South America. Cartagena de Indias is the undisputed queen of the Caribbean coast, a historic city of superbly preserved beauty lying within 13km of centuries-old stone walls. Best Things to Do. Day Trips.
Cartagena or Cartagena de Indias is a city and a world heritage site in Bolívar, Colombia. The city was one of the first sanctuaries of freed African slaves in the Americas. It is populated by an ethnic mix representative of Colombia's own variety.
