stated below are some fun facts regarding Cartegena.
How did Cartegena get is Name?
Port of #Cartagena, Spain. The city was founded in the 3rd century bce on the site of an ancient Iberian settlement by the Carthaginian general Hasdrubal. Its name, like that of its mother city, Carthage, was derived from the Phoenician Kart-hadasht (“New Town”).

Who founded #Cartegena?
#Cartagena was founded on 1 June 1533 by the Spanish commander, #Pedro de #Heredia, in the former location of the indigenous Caribbean Calamarí village. The town was named after the port city of #Cartagena, in Murcia in southeast Spain, where most of Heredia's sailors had resided.

Regarding the walled city and its orgins:
In particular, it was Drake's siege of #Cartagena that prompted the building of the #Cartagena's city walls that are emblematic of the city today. The first major construction of the walls was the Baluarte, or bastion, de Santo Domingo. The bastion was named for its proximity to the convent of Santo Domingo

Why is Cartegena famous?
#Cartagena is a colonial city on Colombia's Caribbean coast. The historic walled city remains alongside the ultramodern skyscraper-filled Bocagrande. #Cartagena is #famous for its castles, culture, history and colourful buildings. ... The city was invaded many times due to its prosperity and reputation for great treasure.

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