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  1. Latin America and Caribbean. Cartagena ( / ˌkɑːrtəˈheɪnə / 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. Cartagena's past role as a link in ...

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  2. 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

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  3. It is the capital of the Bolívar Department. As of 2005, it has a population of roughly 895,400. It was founded in 1533 by Don Pedro de Heredia, and named after the port of Cartagena in Spain's Murcia region. It was a major centre of early Spanish settlement in the Americas, and continues to be an economic hub as well as a popular tourist ...

  4. 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.

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  5. 22 Casa Marta Cartagena, Calle San Antonio # 25-165 ( Getsemani ), ☏ +57 310 630 6003, casamartacartagena@gmail.com. Check-in: Flexible, check-out: Flexible. Casa Marta is a colonial guesthouse/bed and breakfast situated in the city's historic district of Getsemani.

  6. Jul 11, 2018 · After the breakup of Gran Colombia, central authority in Colombia was firmly established in Bogotá and Cartagena fell into a period of neglect decline. After the city’s heroic and glorious role in Colombia’s wars for independence, the rest of the 1800s was a dark age in the history of Cartagena.

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