Part of the city wall

Cartagena

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April 4th 2006
Cartagena was once the most important sea port of the Spanish colonies in South America (basically the whole continent and more). Many of the gold ships of the Spanish fleet left from here towards Spain laden with the gold of the Incas and Aztecs. This obviously attracted many pirates and buccaneers of the time which led to Cartagena be ... read more

South America » Colombia » Cartagena

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Colombia was one of the three countries that emerged from the collapse of Gran Colombia in 1830 (the others are Ecuador and Venezuela). A 40-year insurgent campaign to overthrow the Colombian Government escalated during the 1990s, undergirded in part... ... read more