Cartagena, City of Death...A History Tour

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Murallas, sal y Palenque. Contexto editorial de Colombiana — el video lo publica su creador en YouTube.

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In this episode we travel to Cartagena, Colombia. The history of this city is something that truly surprised me. I had always thought Cartagena was a party city for centuries. Pirates, Sailors, Soldiers, and Bootleggers all traveling to Cartagena to partake in the world's longest running party. I had no idea the Spanish Inquisition was perpetrated right here in Cartagena. The death and torture inflicted on the population of this magical city was unprecedented and left me feeling like I had missed something in school. We also visit the Castillo de San Felipe, a historic Spanish colonial fort in the heart of the city. Castillo de San Felipe is the largest fort in the spanish colonies of South America and the entire world. After visiting the castle, we went to the house of Rafael Nunez. Rafael Nunez is widely considered to be the father of modern day Colombia. He lived in Cartagen