Declared in 1985 by the UNESCO World Heritage Site, Cartagena de Indias is considered one of the most beautiful cities in America and features. Still preserving its history in the urban and dominated by the Caribbean Sea, stands one of the key sites of the conquest of the Americas
The origin of the city is in the process of colonization of the continent, where there was a need for domination of the interior and, in turn, serve as a port for trade between the metropolis and its colonies. For this reason, Don Pedro de Heredia founded the city in 1533, rising on the site which had previously been occupied by the indigenous village Calamari. (más…)