the ... nearly 1 million residents, the city is one of the first city founded by the Spaniards in the north of Latin America. Cartagena de Indias - ie "Carthage of India" - is surrounded by ancient walls and is within these walls, their English-colonial character and even today remains: are there are numerous churches and cathedrals, ancient Andalusian palaces in which the numerically small, in respect to their power but great English bourgeoisie lived. Today, these palaces are the most expensive luxury hotel housed and the descendants of Spaniards still bring good revenue and influence.
The situation in the Caribbean and the charm of the city have made it one of the most important tourist destinations in Colombia. 1959 Cartagena was declared a national heritage site since 1984 and is one of the city as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The majority of residents are descendants of African slaves in Cartagena. Many of them live in poverty in the suburbs have remained untouched by tourism, on the outskirts of the city. During the day, they flow into the tourist center and beg or sell fruit, drinks, postcards ...
Cartagena has beautiful beaches: warm, clear water, colorful coral reefs and thousands of colorful fish.
Caribbean Street Scenes: sold black woman, the sweet fruits 
and ... Arrepas a Salesman, which also rents his cell phone .... 
old colonial streets - a stroll through the beautiful ... in the less tourist suburbs but mostly very dilapidated and ramshackle 
The place of the Trinity - which is the meeting church, struggle and culture 
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