Cartagena, known since the colonial era as Cartagena de Indias, is a city and one of the major ports on the northern coast of Colombia in the Caribbean Coast Region, bordering the Caribbean sea.
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10 Facts About Cartagena Colombia
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The metropolitan area of Cartagena Colombia is the sixth-largest urban area in the country, after metropolitan area of Bucaramanga.
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In 1984, Cartagena Colombia's colonial walled city and fortress were designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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Puerto Hormiga Culture, found in the Caribbean coast region, particularly in the area from the Sinu River Delta to the Cartagena Bay, appears to be the first documented human community in what is Colombia.
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However, with the establishment of the Viceroyalty of New Granada and the constant Anglo-Spanish conflicts, Cartagena Colombia took on the stronghold as the "gateway to the Indies of Peru".
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Cartagena Colombia is known for designing the Puerta del Reloj starting in 1704.
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Downtown area of Cartagena Colombia has varied architecture, mainly a colonial style, but republican and Italian style buildings, such as the cathedral's bell tower, can be seen.
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The winner, Senorita Cartagena Colombia, is sent to Miss Universe and the first runner-up, Senorita Cartagena Colombia Internacional or Virreina, to Miss International.
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Cartagena Colombia is one of the few cities in the world with a marine outfall, inaugurated in 2013, whose 4.
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Port, the fortresses and the group of monuments of Cartagena Colombia were selected in 1984 by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization as significant to the heritage of the world, having the most extensive fortifications in South America.
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