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Parque de la Marina
This point is the meeting point where the colonial guide and carriage will be waiting
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After meeting in the marina park we head to the Plaza de Santo Domingo, which is a place to enjoy the groupings that provide serenades, It is the favorite if you enjoy the nightlife.
Located in front of the Santo Domingo Church, is this picturesque square that consists of an outdoor square surrounded by bars, cafes and restaurants that function in beautiful colonial houses with traditional balconies, where you can enjoy a delicious food or drink and of course, serenade live.
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Then we continue the tour to the bolivar park, also known as Bolivar Square, is an urban park located in the historic center of the Colombian city of Cartagena de Indias. It is an emblematic site of the city, full of historical and cultural symbolism. It was originally called Plaza de la Iglesia, later Plaza Mayor, where the military acts of the time took place, but in 1610 the Holy Court of the Inquisition was installed in Cartagena and took the name Plaza de la Inquisición. In 1896 the equestrian statue of Simon Bolivar was installed and since then it was renamed Bolivar Square.
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Plaza de la Aduana
We continue the tour to the customs square that is considered the oldest and largest square in Cartagena de Indias, the first name by which it was known was Plaza del Mar because it was located very close to what was the first port of Cartagena, In 1970 it receives the name of customs square because the offices of the adune were installed in it, in 1894 it was changed to that of colon square because it was installed in a sculpture to Cristobal colon, later in the twentieth century it is changed again to Rafael Núñez square in posthumous tribute to the illustrious Cartagenero who was 4 times president of Colombia, the reality is that the latter is its official name, but by old custom of the cartageneros it continues to be called customs square, since none of the names given after being so named have been received.
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Plaza De Los Coches
Then we went to the square of the cars, in this place was in the past the “Picota Publica”, where the convicts were exhibited to make them pass public shame; there is also in it the sculpture to the founder of the city Pedro de Heredia, a sculpture made by the Spanish sculptor Juan de Ávalos, is the largest sculpture in the city and is made in polished granite; after several sketches made by the artist it was finally decided to sculpt it with a position of ancient Roman magistrate, to disassociate it from his image of conqueror
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Plaza de San Pedro Claver
We follow the route to the Plaza de San Pedro claver The Plaza de San Pedro is located in the center of the walled city adjoining the Plaza de Armas and the museum of modern art. This square, together with the Church, is the sanctuary to Saint Peter Claver; and with the sculpture to Saint Peter Claver, a set of tributes to this important figure in the city.The first name by which he was known was that of Saint John of God Square, and then he received the name of Saint Ignatius of Loyola Square, which are names that had at the time the church, after the church took the name of Saint Peter Claver, the square took the same name and became one of the many places that pay tribute to Saint Peter Claver, recognized for his ecclesiastical work on behalf of slaves brought from Africa.
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After having this beautiful and beautiful tour full of history and culture the tour in the park of the walls is finished
