El Centro in Cartagena de Indias in Municipio de Cartagena, Bolívar, Colombia — Northwestern South America
Colombia a Sus Valiosos Hombres de Mar (Colombia to Her Brave Seamen)
Photographed by Cortesía de Thomas P. Martin/Courtesy of Thomas P. Martin, January 17, 2016
1. Colombia a Sus Valiosos Hombres de Mar (Colombia to Her Brave Seamen) Marker
A tribute to those brave men, who at sea aboard the frigates Almirante Padilla, Almirante Brión and Capitán Tono, fought in the Korean War representing Colombia and its navy, writing in those distant seas pages of heroism and valor that placed our glorious flag high before the world.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, Korean.
Location. 10° 25.256′ N, 75° 33.123′ W. Memorial is in Cartagena de Indias, Bolívar, in Municipio de Cartagena. It is in El Centro. It is on Calle 30 0.2 kilometers east of Calle 31, on the right when traveling east. The monument is in Parque de la Marina (Marina Park). Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Cartagena de Indias, Bolívar 130001, Colombia.
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Regionally, it is on the Caribbean Sea, in South America, in a Andean South America country, in the Pacific Rim, and in the Western Hemisphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once a Spanish colony.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Juan Pablo Duarte y Diez (within shouting distance of this marker); Monumento a la Guerra de Corea de Colombia (within shouting distance of this marker); Admiral Lino de Clemente y Palacios (within shouting distance of this marker); Admiral Jose Padilla (within shouting distance of this marker); San Ignacio de Loyola Bastion (about 120 meters away, measured in a direct line); Bastion of San Ignacio or the Baskets (about 120 meters away); San Pedro Claver Sanctuary Museum (about 120 meters away); San Pedro Claver Parish and Sanctuary (about 150 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cartagena de Indias.
Regarding Colombia a Sus Valiosos Hombres de Mar (Colombia to Her Brave Seamen). ARC in the marker text is the abbreviation for the "Armada de la República de Colombia" or the "Navy of the
Photographed by Cortesía de Thomas P. Martin/Courtesy of Thomas P. Martin, January 17, 2016
2. Colombia a Sus Valiosos Hombres de Mar (Colombia to Her Brave Seamen) Marker
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