Fantastic Cartagena the Essential Old City and Walls Tour, Cartagena, Colombia
Welcome聽to聽Cartagena de Indias, the biggest prize in the Caribbean Sea for pirates; it was here, in the times of the colony (1533-1819) where most of the gold, silver, emeralds and agricultural produce like potatoes, corn, tobacco or sugar, were gathered and sent to Spain 2 times a year in a huge fleet of ships.
Cartagena de Indias聽was founded (1533 AC) in this specific location by the Spanish conquistador Pedro de Heredia, because it had natural defenses to stop attackers by sea and also by land.
The initial settlement was聽made on the terrains of a tribe called Kalamari from the Karib family. It is on the shores of a totally secluded bay that has only two entrances,Bocagrande (bigmouth) and Bocachica (smallmouth),聽a huge聽mangrove swampembraces the territory to the north side, and the only walkable terrain is guarded by聽2 mountains聽that give at their top 360掳 look of the surroundings.
But even though the natural defenses, the port was attacked; in 1568 the British pirate John Hawkins, tried to overtook the city but was repelled. Afterwards, cameFrancis Drake聽who did invade the city with his men, and got paid the ransom asked for the聽pirates to leave Cartagena de Indias. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).
Cartagena de Indias聽was founded (1533 AC) in this specific location by the Spanish conquistador Pedro de Heredia, because it had natural defenses to stop attackers by sea and also by land.
The initial settlement was聽made on the terrains of a tribe called Kalamari from the Karib family. It is on the shores of a totally secluded bay that has only two entrances,Bocagrande (bigmouth) and Bocachica (smallmouth),聽a huge聽mangrove swampembraces the territory to the north side, and the only walkable terrain is guarded by聽2 mountains聽that give at their top 360掳 look of the surroundings.
But even though the natural defenses, the port was attacked; in 1568 the British pirate John Hawkins, tried to overtook the city but was repelled. Afterwards, cameFrancis Drake聽who did invade the city with his men, and got paid the ransom asked for the聽pirates to leave Cartagena de Indias. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).
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Guide Name: Fantastic Cartagena the Essential Old City and Walls Tour
Guide Location: Colombia » Cartagena
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Article (B))
Author: Nestor Melendez Soler
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Guide Location: Colombia » Cartagena
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Article (B))
Author: Nestor Melendez Soler
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Sight(s) Featured in This Guide:
- Torre del Reloj
- Plaza de los Coches
- Portal de los Dulces
- Plaza de la Aduana
- Modern Art Museum of Cartagena
- Iglesia de San Pedro Cl谩ver
- Plaza de Bol铆var
- Inquisition Palace
- biblioteca Bartolome Calvo
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