COLONIALISM AND SLAVERY IN CARTAGENA, COLUMBIA by Oscar Milner
Cartagena, or Cartagena de Indias as it was known during the Spanish colonial times, is a port on the North coast of Columbia, now very like other Latin American ports, apart from its rich history which sets it apart.It was the key port in the Spanish colonialist times, where it was used to link other ports to Spain, including Santa Marta, as well as a base for the exportation of slaves and goods such as silver from Peru. Even though evidence of human life dating back to around 4000 BC has been found in Cartagena, it is known to have been ?founded? in 1533, when Spain conquered it for the empire.Pedro de Heredia was the conquistador in charge, working for the Spanish royal family.After having landed the ship, Heredia and his men fought an all-day battle against the indigenous people, with victory enabling them to take over.This led to Heredia ruling Cartagena, named after Cartagena in Spain, where most of his 150 men came from, for 22 years.
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