Cartagena, Colombia
The name comes from the Spanish city of Cartagena, Cartagena. To these two cities can not be interchanged with each other, our Cartagena in Colombia will now display the Indias.
Also Cartagena de Indias.
The city was founded in 1533 Founded by Pedro de Hereida. In the history of Cartagena is considered the first Spanish city founded in South America. The city developed rapidly and was already 1585 by Sir Francis Drake attacked and destroyed almost completely. Then the people began to town with a giant fortress wall to rebuild. The wall is about. 190 Have lasted years. Furthermore, in one of the harbor entrance a wall has been erected in water, the invisible wall is about. 1 m below the water surface and thus could not even pass any attacking ships. These fortifications, and also the underwater wall are still present. 1697 The city was again attacked by pirates.
1610 The church was supported by the Inquisition in Cartagena. The Palace of the Inquisition can be visited today. In the Museum of the Inquisition torture instruments on display are original. And, The church has never been squeamish. The impact of this education can still be found even among young people.
In 1740 tried the English admiral Edward Vernon, the city, with 186 Ships and 30000 Men, to conquer. But had to 3 Months to give up because his team was worn down malaria and yellow fiber. Since the Cartagena was considered impregnable fortress city. Although all further in the years 1742 undertaken by the British Expeditionary Force attacks on Spanish bases in the Caribbean failed, Vernon is understood by one skilled information policy, to consolidate his reputation as a British national hero.
In November 1811 said the liberator of South America, Simon Bolivar, under the influence of the French Revolution and the Napoleonic occupation of the mother country for the independence of Cartagena and the end of the Inquisition. But the Spaniard did not want to leave their colonies Well, be without contradiction: In December 1815, after the withdrawal of Napoleon's troops from Spain and the restoration of the Spanish monarchy, conquering Spanish forces under Pablo Morillo, the colony back. Only after the Battle of Boyacá 1821 and further clashes in the spring 1822 Cartagena became the colony together with the internationally recognized independence from the Spanish mainland. Simon Bolivar was the freedom fighter and national hero of many South American countries. He led the South African Unabhängikeitsbewegung against the Spanish colonialists in the modern South American states, venezuela, Colombia,Panama, Ecudor, Peru and Bolivia.
Who travels with Cleo's charter makes a very beautiful and interesting city tour.
Cartagena de Indias is not a small town. T trade it is a city of millions. And, There are currently living just over a million people here.
The old town center is complete with a 11 km long fortification surrounded. In this beautifully preserved old town, the 1984 was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site, to see the cathedral and many Andalusian-style palaces. In recent years, much palaces of known sizes from show business and big business has been bought and converted into a luxury villas.
Colombia is no longer the dangerous area where only the military to fight. It is safe, friendly and the future stronghold of High Society.
The city has asserted itself as one of the most beautiful colonial cities in South America. Cartagena is the city with the most tourists, not least because of the geographical location of the safest and best-guarded town in Colombia.
The Caribbean nightlife in Cartagena de las Indias is legendary, a tourist's specialty is "rumba en chiva", a party on the bus. Most nightclubs are located in the Calle Arsenal, Gethsemane. Smaller clubs and restaurants are located in the historic center of town.
