Fair recognition of the founder of the city of Cartagena, Don Pedro de Heredia, occupying a privileged position at the main entrance to the walled city.

The statue of Pedro de Heredia, founder of Cartagena de Indias, is found in a large and beautiful Plaza de la Paz that is surrounded by old colonial buildings with portals. There is no shortage of pigeons or pigeons in the square.

The monument itself is quite normal but the story behind the character is what is interesting. The place where the monument is is very beautiful, the architecture of the buildings is worthy of admiration.

Very busy place and now they are putting up the Christmas arrangements, it should look very nice later

He was born towards the end of the 15th century or the beginning of the 16th century. From Madrid, a nobleman by birth, due to his quarrelsomeness he was forced to leave Spain, settling in Hispaniola in the year 1528. He accepted the position of lieutenant governor upon the death of Bastidas, which was offered to him by the governor of Santa Marta, Pedro Badillo. He became very rich by entering the Dupar Valley. He returned to Spain and received the capitulation to discover the lands between the Gulf of Urabá and the Magdalena River. He left Cádiz heading to the northern coast of Colombia, accompanied by 150 men, in 1533 he arrived at the Indian town of Calamar looking for a place with water to camp.

Founder of Cartahena

The statue of Heredia was built in bronze and stands majestically and dominates a high pedestal in the north of the Plaza de los Coches, overlooking the current building that occupies the City Hall. Pedro de Heredia was the illustrious Spanish conqueror who founded the city of Cartagena de Indias. The monument located in the historic center of the Walled City is one of the main attractions, and its name pays homage to other tourist sites in the city, such as the theater and the main avenue, which is why this statue is a classic of the city and is well preserved. , well cared for and protected.

Sculpture of Don Pedro de Heredia, Spanish conquistador, explorer, founder of Cartagena de Indias. - 2022.08.18

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(Translated by Google) Sculpture that adorns the beautiful square of the clock tower. (Original) Escultura que adorna la hermosa plaza de la torre del reloj.

The statue of the founder of this beautiful city full of color, joy and blessings, Cartagena. The statue of Pedro de Heredia, full of history, makes us imagine what times were like in the past, how a man could found such a great place.

(Translated by Google) Monument to Pedro de Heredia, located behind the clock tower (Original) Monumento a Pedro de Heredia, ubicado detrás de la torre del reloj