Cartagena: Alive and Kicking After 475 Years

Truely a City Filled with Spirit and Cultural Color In Northwest Columbia, on the Bay of Cartagena sits the city of Cartagena, a town full of charm and people who work hard and play hard. This city was originally founded in 1533 and used as a port city for the country of Spain. Precious stones and minerals they mined in South America were sent here to await shipment back to Europe. Due to its precious cargo, the city was built with a great number of fortresses and underground passageways that were designed to provide protection from pirates. The largest of these is Castillo de San Felipe de Barajas, which is actually a series of fortresses. Complete with a tunnel system designed for supplying and evacuating the fortress, this is an excellent example of historical Cartagena. The historical city representing the colonial era is... [read full story]