120 Favorite UNESCO Sites, Part I (1-20) – Origin

UNESCO (or the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) was founded in 1945 as the successor to the League of … More

Castillo San Felipe de Barajas

Dominating the approach to Cartagena, Colombia, whether by land or sea, lies the fortress of Castillo San Felipe de Barajas, named … More

Begun in the 1990s and headquartered in Madrid, Pullmantur Cruises became the largest Spain-based cruise line, mainly marketing to Spanish … More

Santa Marta was the first Spanish settlement in Colombia and the 2nd-oldest in South America (after Santo Domingo in the Dominican … More

The Colombian flag expresses the unity of its peoples, which have experienced many difficulties over the years. After its discovery by … More

The Colombian port city of Cartagena (known in the colonial era as Cartagena de Indias) was founded in 1533 and became … More