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Arrive in Cartagena
Information of tours and excursions. Millions of people arrive in Cartagena de Indias each year as part of their vacation, work, school or family. It is important to find specific information in the areas of interest so that people can choose with care and precision, services or products offered directly by retailers and businesses without having to go through many intermediaries who profit too tourists. We are a group of service providers in Cartagena which offers tours and excursions for tourists to spend unforgettable moments according to rates without any intermediary.
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Mar 17th, 2010
Santa Cruz de Mompox
If you will vacation in Colombia, you must visit to Santa Cruz de Mompox, is a town and municipality in northern Colombia, in the Bolivar Department, which has preserved its colonial character. Located on an island in the Magdalena River where it joins the Cauca, 249 kilometers from Cartagena. Mompox depends upon tourism, fishing and some commerce generated by the local cattle raising. It has about 30,000 inhabitants, and is adjacent to the municipalities of Pinillos and San Ferna.
History
Mampo (or Mompoj) was the local indigenous chieftain of the Quimbaya civilization (or Kimbaya) people when the Spanish arrived, and Mompox means “land of the ruler Mampo”. The city was founded on May 3, 1537 by Don Alonso de Heredia as a safe port on the Magdalena. Santa Cruz de Mompox became quite prosperous as a port for the transportation of goods upriver into the interior. A royal mint was established here and the town was famous for its goldsmiths. This prosperity had begun to wane in the Nineteenth Century, but continued until early in the Twentieth Century when the river shifted and sediment accumulated on this arm of the river. At which point Magangue became the favored port.
Buildings and Architecture
Santa Cruz de Mompox is known for the preservation of its colonial architectural features, as expressed by the mixture of its Spanish and Indian styles. UNESCO named the historic center of Mompox as a World Heritage Site in 1995. Today, most of the colonial buildings are still used for their original purposes, which provides an excellent example of a Spanish colonial city. Of particular note is the wrought iron work decorating doors, railings and window grills along the streets, notably on Calle de la Albarrada, Calle Real del Medio and Calle de Atras. Notable churches include Santa Bárbara (built 1613), San Agustín (built 1606), San Juan de Dios and Immaculate Conception.
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Oct 20th, 2009
Colombia Holidays: Great Time to Visit Colombia
Colombia Holidays are world known holidays. Colombia people celebrate in national holidays. They are having great holidays; if you desire to visit Colombia during their national holidays then it can be also great trip for you. You can celebrate Colombians Holidays with them. Colombians are very nice people for celebrating holidays and for giving hospitality to their tourists. You can enjoy there with your friends, family, familiars, and with your partner.
Colombia Tourism is also wonderful according to night activity. Night does not look like night there; you can go in bars, restaurants, hotels and pubs for celebrating your night in Colombia. Colombia Holidays can be a great trip for you. You can experience great time in Colombia. Colombia atmosphere and prices change according to season changes. You can enjoy Colombia Tourism without spending huge money there.
For making great trip in Colombia, you should use Colombia Travel Advices. You should never ignore security checks. You must become responsible tourist. After having all travel advices, you can get complete fun and pleasure there in Colombia Tourism. Colombia Food is very delicious food. There method of making food in not so different but you can get great and different taste in Colombia Food. If you are fond of eating then also Colombia Tourism and Colombia Holidays will be great trip for you.
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Jun 6th, 2009