Cartagena

[ kahr-tuh-jee-nuh; Spanish kahr-tah-he-nah ]

noun

1. a seaport in SE Spain.
2. a seaport in N Colombia.

Cartagena

/ ˌkɑːtəˈdʒiːnə; kartaˈxena /

noun

1. a port in NW Colombia, on the Caribbean: centre for the Inquisition and the slave trade in the 16th century; chief oil port of Colombia. Pop: 1 002 000 (2005 est)
2. a port in SE Spain, on the Mediterranean: important since Carthaginian and Roman times for its minerals. Pop: 194 203 (2003 est)

Example Sentences

The San José sank in 1708 as it sailed from what is now Panama towards the port city of Cartagena in Colombia.

From BBC

Over the next few days, Prince Harry and Meghan will visit the capital Bogota and the regions of Cartagena and Cali.

From BBC

The San José ship belonged to the Spanish Navy and was sunk by the British in 1708 as it was heading to Colombia's port city Cartagena loaded with tonnes of gold and silver coins.

From BBC

The ship, whose ownership remains contested, was carrying one of the largest hauls of valuables ever lost at sea when it was attacked just outside of the Colombian city of Cartagena.

From BBC

Cartagena opened the roundtable by saying he’s hot on the issue of price transparency in health care “but, today, when the vice president calls me, I stop everything.”

From Seattle Times