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    Cartagena Travel Guide: A Guidebook to Simplify Your Vacation to this Amazing Colombian City
    Cartagena Travel Guide: A Guidebook to Simplify Your Vacation to this Amazing Colombian City
    Cartagena Travel Guide: A Guidebook to Simplify Your Vacation to this Amazing Colombian City
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    Cartagena Travel Guide: A Guidebook to Simplify Your Vacation to this Amazing Colombian City

    By Yasdey Rojas

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    Experience the wonderful city of Cartagena with this handy travel guide!

    Do you want to go on a trip to the incredible country of Colombia? Want to know how to stay safe, find the best attractions, and make the most of your travels? Then keep reading!

    Inside this handy guide, you'll uncover how you can make the most of your trip to Cartagena. Covering everything from the history of this amazing city to the culture, countless festivals, and all the must-see attractions, now you can make the most of your vacation!

    With a ton of tips and tricks on how you can stay safe and avoid the dangers of being in a foreign country, a guide to communicating with locals and finding your way around, and an exploration of how to best experience the culture and food that you'll encounter, this book is your ticket to making your vacation one that you'll remember!

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherYasdey Rojas
    Release dateFeb 3, 2020
    ISBN9781393095507
    Cartagena Travel Guide: A Guidebook to Simplify Your Vacation to this Amazing Colombian City

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      A Brief History of Cartagena Colombia

      Located in the balmy climate of northern South America, the city of Cartagena, Columbia is home to thousands of tourists every year. Many tourists return to add to the memories of the previous visits, while others visit in response to the urging of other satisfied tourists. Founded in 1533, Cartagena has always been a city centered tourism, as its primary purpose was a port city. With the Magdalena River gracing the northern edge of Cartagena and the Sinù River securing the city to the south, Cartagena quickly rose to the height of trade practices in Colombia and remains the country’s primary city of trading. Known for its spectacularly painted sunsets and blue water, Cartagena is the fifth-largest city in Colombia and was key to Colombia’s rise to power in the 1500s.

      In its earliest days, Cartagena existed as a means to export silver found in the hills of Colombia; however, its strategic location soon made it a coveted port city of Colombia and the Bolívar Department rewarded its success by naming it the capital of its department. One historical, yet blemishing, fact engrained in the annals of Cartagena’s history is the use of its port for transporting slaves during the days of Africa’s asiento system. It has been noted that most of the African slaves of the day wound their way through Cartagena either on their way to North America or the surrounding countries.

      Cartagena did not exist simply as a port city, however; its strategic location also made it a formidable force against the impending attacks of pirates who came from the Caribbean countries and seas. As the largest port in the area, dozens of pirate raids took place against the port of Cartagena, but most proved unsuccessful and the ones that did overtake the port were quickly dissolved when the government’s forces arrived.

      Cartagena has remained a growing and thriving hub of culture with virtually hundreds of cultures represented in its heart. In 2018, a local census found the city’s population approaching one million, with the census placing the population at just under 975,000. While Cartagena may be the fifth-largest city in Colombia, it is the second-largest city in the northern portion of Colombia, with Barranquilla beating its population by almost 300,000 people.

      Cartagena is home to some of the largest petroleum exports in the country, making it a prominent asset within the oil exports of the world. Additionally, Cartagena's economy is supported by the great fishing efforts of the local fisherman. The amount of fish harvested in the maritime efforts is enough to make Cartagena one of the leading fish exports of the world. The economy’s foundation is further supported by the vast tourism efforts of the region, with dozens of cruise ships docking in Cartagena to supplement the thousands of tourists who come on their own accord via airplane or car. While tourism is a key asset to the economy of Cartagena, the primary means of funding comes from the oil exports.

      Cartagena, Colombia received its name from its founders who hailed from Cartagena, Spain. While the official founding of Cartagena was in 1533, indigenous people inhabited the country with records placing them in the area as far back as 4000 BC. Cartagena was a key city within the Spanish empire and the Spanish empire enjoyed having a city along the coastline of the uncolonized land mass that would later be known as Colombia. Due to its rich heritage, Cartagena was named a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1984. To this day, Cartagena remains the hub of tourism in Colombia but also shows clear signs of being the future of economic growth in Colombia.

      The Culture and Historical Festivals of Cartagena, Colombia

      While Cartagena has become the

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