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Cartagena (pronounced kär'tä-hĕ'nä), formally known as Cartagena de Indias (Cartagena of Indies) or Cartagena la Heroica (The Heroic), is a large seaport on the north coast of Colombia. It has a population of roughly 1,075,000 (2006). Founded in 1533 by don Pedro de Heredia, and named after the port of Cartegena in Spain's Murcia region, it was a major center of early Spanish settlement in the Americas, and continues to be an economic hub as well as a popular tourist destination. Edit this section or read more

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Navigation 1 Hotels and lodging 2 Attractions 3 Shopping 4 Maps and transportation 4.1 Getting to Cartagena 4.2 Exploring Cartagena 5 Practical information and resources 6 Restaurants 6.1 Text with links to user-reviews on other pages 7 Nightlife 8 Photo gallery 9 Everything else 10 External resources

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Getting to CartagenaEdit

Exploring CartagenaEdit

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NightlifeEdit

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