Cartagena
The leading container port of Colombia
Location and Figures
- Country: Colombia
- Type: Container
- Region: South America
Overview
The fortified Spanish treasure port on the Caribbean coast, protected by walls and the Castillo San Felipe de Barajas, now part of a World Heritage Site. Its modern terminals in the bay have become a major transshipment hub for the Caribbean, close to the Atlantic entrance of the Panama Canal.
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