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Santa Marta is a city in the Caribbean Region of Colombia. It was the first Spanish settlement in Colombia, and is the oldest surviving city in the country. It is situated on the homonym bay and is a prime tourist destination. Santa Marta's economy is based on tourism, trade, fishing and agriculture.
Founded by the Spanish colonists, on June 1, 1533, in a protected bay in the Caribbean Sea, Cartagena has the most extensive fortifications in South America. A system of zones divides the city into three neighbourhoods: downtown San Pedro, with the cathedral and many Andalusian-style palaces; quiet San Diego, where merchants and the middle class lived; and Gethsemani, the 'popular quarter' with plenty of night clubs. Its fortifications, constructed by the Spanish, are today a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The town the walls protected is also part of that World Heritage designation. Cruise visitors can walk those deeply textured alleyways today through some of the best-preserved colonial neighborhoods of the Americas. There are nice beaches ready to enjoy, such as the busy Bocagrande, which is close to the city and the quiet Playa Blanca, in the south, across the bay.
Manta is a mid-sized city in Manabí Province, Ecuador. It is the second most populous city in the province, the fifth most populous in the country. Manta has existed since Pre-Columbian times. It was a trading post for the Mantas. Its main economic activity is tuna fishing. Other economic activities include tourism and a chemical industry with products from cleaning supplies to oils and margarine.
Manta possesses the largest seaport in Ecuador. The port was used by Charles Marie de La Condamine upon his arrival in Ecuador when leading the French mission to measure the location of the equator in 1735. From Manta, Condamine started his trip inland towards Quito .
Callao is the main seaport of Peru, located west of the Historic Centre of Lima. It is built on and around a peninsula in the district of La Punta. Castillo de Real Felipe, a historical fortress, stands on the promontory overlooking the harbor.
Callao is the main seaport of Peru, located west of the Historic Centre of Lima. It is built on and around a peninsula in the district of La Punta. Castillo de Real Felipe, a historical fortress, stands on the promontory overlooking the harbor.