Cartagena SAILING

Cartagena de Indias was founded by Don Pedro de Heredia in 1533. UNESCO declared the city a "World Heritage Site" based on the incomparable fortifications and colonial buildings. This makes Cartagena one of the most interesting sites in South America.

White sandy beaches, coconut palms leaning over the turquoise water, deserted islands surrounded by magnificent corral reefs, indigenous Indians in their canoes filled with lobsters:

It is not without reason that San Blas belongs to one of the "last paradises" on our planet. In the untouched island world of the Kuna-Indians, 365 islands are awaiting your exploration.

In 1533 the Spanish explorer Pedro de Heredia discovered the beautiful Islands and bays of today's Cartagena de Indias, which over the centuries has grown to become one of the most significant and most beautiful cities in the Caribbean.

cartagena colombia sailingThe joy of life here in this cosmopolitan melting pot is addictive to both indigenous people as well as visitors from around the world. Here you can expect a unique mixture of Caribbean friendliness accompanied by merenge, the warm sounds of salsa, a historic city center, and crystal clear water. The perfect start to an adventurous discovery into an almost undiscovered Sailing Area.

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http://cartagenasailing.com/ENG/cartagena.htm

Cartagena Logistics Center

Cartagena de Indias has one of the best logistic and port support in the country, represented by several services and infrastructure, and supported by the best efficiency rates. The port of Cartagena has many strategic advantages that favor the consolidation of the city as a center of logistic distribution and of container transfer in the Caribbean region:

Proximity to the Panama Canal: Proximity to the Panama Canal: Cartagena is the nearest port to Panama and is thus considered the first alternative for shipping companies due to geographic, economic and operative reasons.

Growth of transfer cargo in the Caribbean: Currently, Cartagena manages 43% of the cargo of containers in Colombia and 75% in the Caribbean coast of Colombia. According
to the ocean shipping consultants, the Caribbean area and Central America will play a decisive role in the world of commerce during the next years, when hoping to manage a volume of about 5 million TEUs a year (projection for 2010). Today, Cartagena participates with a 5% of this volume and it hopes to reach 10% of the total management of containers in the Caribbean.


National commerce abroad: Colombia registers considerable increases in cargo volume mobilized by the Atlantic Slope with Brazil, Mexico, United States and Europe in which Cartagena manages more than 90% of the merchandise destined / originated in the mentioned geographic zones.

Free Trade Agreement with North America: The F.T.A. with the United States will widen the international market of all Colombian companies, and will make Cartagena a strong strategic ally with more than 23 shipping lines that perform direct routes to / from North American ports. These shipping companies, which are available to the Colombian business sector, cover the North American East Zone Cartagena route, which constitutes the first bridge and access way between Colombia and the USA.

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http://www.puertadelasamericas.com.co/cartagena-ventajas/capalogistica/