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Cartagena de Indias

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  1. 1Cartagena de Indias

    We have finally arrived at the glittering, sun-drenched terminus of our five-hour journey, the legendary city of Cartagena de Indias. As we navigate the outer avenues and approach your hotel, which is our next and final…

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  2. 2Military Architecture and Piracy

    The sheer scale and sophistication of the military architecture in Cartagena are unparalleled in the Americas, born out of absolute necessity. During the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, the city suffered a series of…

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  3. 3The Complex Social Fabric

    Beneath the imposing military shell of Cartagena de Indias lies a deeply complex, historically fraught social fabric that fundamentally shaped the culture of the Colombian Caribbean. As a premier port of the Spanish Empire,…

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  4. 4Cartagena de Indias

    Our journey across the diverse and captivating landscape of the Colombian Caribbean coast comes to its conclusion here, amidst the colonial grandeur of Cartagena de Indias. Your professional driver has navigated the five-hour…

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What is Cartagena de Indias?

Cartagena de Indias is a place with 4 story sections on Tellby. You can read the opening of each section on this page; the sound plays in the app.

Key facts
TypeHeritage
Story sections4
Text languageEnglish
Coordinates10.3910, -75.4794
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Nearby places

within a 5-minute walk
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