Mangrove vegetation in Cartagena, Colombia
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- Creator
- Margery H. Freeman
- Date created
- 1991
- Location
- Cartagena, Colombia
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- This photograph copyright ©2006. Terms of use
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A thick stand of mangrove trees near the beach in Cartagena, Colombia.
Mangrove trees grow in many tropical and sub-tropical regions of the world, including Central America and North South America. The mangrove is particularly suited to tidal regions along shorelines. Therefore, you are likely to find mangroves at the mouths of Colombia’s many rivers.
Cartagena is a large seaport town on Colombia’s northern coast. It was settled in 1533 by Spanish conquistadors and was an important seaport during the colonial period. More recently Cartagena has become increasingly industrialized, though its tropical climate and extremely high humidity ensures that the city will retain its lush vegetation.
