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- Mangrove vegetation in Cartagena, Colombia

- 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...
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- Young woman walking along beach

- A young woman in a striped bathing suit walks along the beach near a picket fence. Colombia is an ethnically-diverse country. The indigenous inhabitants who greeted the conquistadors contribute heavily to Colombia's large mestizo population....
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- Beach scene in Cartagena, Colombia

- A woman walks along the beach with fruit in a bowl perched upon her head. A man in a red bathing suit looks at the camera. Waves roll in from the Caribbean sea in the background. Cartagena is a large seaport town on Colombia's northern coast. It was settled...
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- Colombian boys in Cartagena

- Two young boys smile for the camera. Colombia is an ethnically-diverse country. The indigenous inhabitants who greeted the conquistadors contribute heavily to Colombia's large mestizo population. Colombia was also the destination of...
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- 19th-century street in Cartagena, Colombia

- A block-long weather-beaten building borders a 19th-century street in Cartagena, Colombia. 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....
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- Colonial monastery in Cartagena, Colombia

- Tourists rest in the stone courtyard of a Catholic monastery. Large plants partially block a two-story arched walkway. Cartagena is a large seaport town on Colombia's northern coast. It was settled in 1533 by Spanish conquistadors and was an important seaport...
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- House of Inquisition museum in Cartagena, Colombia

- A stone courtyard is visible through the framing of an arched doorway. Sunlight splashes on the opposing wall. The Inquisition was an institution within Roman Catholicism charged with preserving the purity of Church doctrine. It was started in the 13th century,...
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- Bullfight in Cartagena, Colombia

- One man on foot with a cape and one on horseback with a lance encircle a bull in a bullfighting ring. The floor of the ring is compacted dirt with large concentric chalk circles. Bullfighting was brought to the New World from Spain during the colonial period....
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- Spectators at a bullfight in Cartagena, Colombia

- Hundreds of spectators fill the seats at a bullfight. The stands are topped with a stylized series of arches with flags. Bullfighting was brought to the New World from Spain during the colonial period. It is a highly-ritualized sport that still retains its...
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- Entrance to the House of Inquisition

- An elaborately carved stone doorway fronts the House of Inquisition in Cartagena, Colombia. The first story windows are barred, while small balconies adorn the windows above. The Inquisition was an institution within Roman Catholicism charged with preserving...
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- Barred windows on the House of Inquisition

- The House of Inquisition museum has barred windows on the fist floor and a series of balconies above. The stone walls are painted white. The Inquisition was an institution within Roman Catholicism charged with preserving the purity of Church doctrine. It was...
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- Street corner in colonial Cartagena

- A pedestrian walks down the street between several colonial-style buildings. The building on the left has a tiled roof and sports several colorful flags from its second story. Cartagena is a large seaport town on Colombia's northern coast. It was settled in...
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- The storm-washed walls of Fort San Felipe

- Several tourists walk among the gray storm-washed walls of Fort San Filipe. Fort San Felipe was an integral part of Cartagena's defense from several invasions during the colonial period. Several times during the 17th and 18th centuries Colombians were forced...
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- Tourists wait to enter Fort San Felipe

- Several tourists line up to enter Fort San Felipe. Atop the battlements a man waves a blue flag. Fort San Felipe was an integral part of Cartagena's defense from several invasions during the colonial period. Several times during the 17th and 18th centuries...
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- Atop the battlements of Fort San Felipe

- Tourists walk along the high battlements of Fort San Felipe. Fort San Felipe was an integral part of Cartagena's defense from several invasions during the colonial period. Several times during the 17th and 18th centuries Colombians were forced to repel invasions...
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- A mossy outside wall on Fort San Felipe

- An outside wall of Fort San Felipe is covered in moss. On top of the wall is a stone cupola. Fort San Felipe was an integral part of Cartagena's defense from several invasions during the colonial period. Several times during the 17th and 18th centuries Colombians...
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- Entrance to Fort San Felipe

- Tourists wait outside the entrance to Fort San Felipe. The sloped stone walls of the Fort rise in the background. Fort San Felipe was an integral part of Cartagena's defense from several invasions during the colonial period. Several times during the 17th and...
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- Detail of the Fort San Felipe wall

- The gray wall of Fort San Felipe displays the solid stone construction of the wall. Fort San Felipe was an integral part of Cartagena's defense from several invasions during the colonial period. Several times during the 17th and 18th centuries Colombians were...
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- Cannon atop the battlements of Fort San Felipe

- A colonial-era cannon sits atop a fort's battlements. Modern streetlights separate the fort's walls from the sea. Fort San Felipe was an integral part of Cartagena's defense from several invasions during the colonial period. Several times during the 17th and...
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- Entrance to tunnels under Fort San Felipe

- A hand-hewn archway indicates a stairway that leads to tunnels under Fort San Felipe. Fort San Felipe was an integral part of Cartagena's defense from several invasions during the colonial period. Several times during the 17th and 18th centuries Colombians...
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