A Brief History of Cartagena
Title | A Brief History of Cartagena PDF eBook |
Author | Marco Forero |
Publisher | Ariel Colombia |
Pages | 150 |
Release | 2019-07-22 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 9584280295 |
Cartagena has been one of the most important cities in Colombia since its founding in the 16th century and, at certain times, competed with Bogota for political power. A city, founded by Spanish conquerors, that endured the harassment of privateers and pirates. Their attacks made it to build a walled city. Its fortified structure gives the current identity to this coastal city and acts as a magnet for international tourism. This book also talks about the bloody price that Cartagena had to pay during the war of independence for its strategic location and its desire to emancipate from Spainish Empire.
A Brief History of Cartagena
Title | A Brief History of Cartagena PDF eBook |
Author | Eduardo Lemaitre |
Publisher | |
Pages | 84 |
Release | 1994 |
Genre | Cartagena (Colombia) |
ISBN |
A Brief History of Cartagena
Title | A Brief History of Cartagena PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Pages | 84 |
Release | 1994 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9789586380928 |
The History of Cartagena
Title | The History of Cartagena PDF eBook |
Author | Juan Soler Cantó |
Publisher | |
Pages | 194 |
Release | 2004 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9788493032258 |
The Fortifications of Cartagena de Indias
Title | The Fortifications of Cartagena de Indias PDF eBook |
Author | Rodolfo Segovia |
Publisher | Bilineata Publishing & El Áncora Editores |
Pages | 148 |
Release | 2013-09-07 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 9585794306 |
OVER A CENTURY OF PEACE HAS FREED Cartagena from its ever-present fear of military attack. Today, its ramparts are picturesque reminders of bygone days; and the presence of the Colombian naval fleet no more than an adornment to a pleasant setting. In Colonial times Cartageneros had a different perception: they lived for over two hundred years under protection of stone structures laid out to discourage the enemy, and for them, the city’s defenses were much more than a quaint sight. Spanish officials and merchants, clergymen and artisans, and even slaves, knew too well that fortresses correctly designed, solidly built, wisely equipped and, of course, well defended were essential for protection of life, honor and property.
Cartagena and the Banks of the Sinú
Title | Cartagena and the Banks of the Sinú PDF eBook |
Author | Robert Bontine Cunninghame Graham |
Publisher | |
Pages | 270 |
Release | 1922 |
Genre | Cartagena (Colombia) |
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The Fortifications of Cartagena de Indias
Title | The Fortifications of Cartagena de Indias PDF eBook |
Author | Rodolfo Segovia Salas |
Publisher | |
Pages | 92 |
Release | 1982 |
Genre | Cartagena (Colombia) |
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