Parque de Centenaro

Balconies Castillo de San Felipe de Barajas Cathedral of Cartagena City Walls Claver Plaza Emeralds Gold Museum La Popa Monastery Las Bóvedas Parque de Centenaro Pegasos Palacio de la Inquisición Plaza de Bolívar San Agustin St. Peter Claver Street Market

Parque de Centenaro

 

one of the park entrances

 

Parque del Centenario completed in 1912 to celebrate the Centenary of Independence.

 

 

 

 Luís Felípe Jaspe designed the park's monuments Estatua La Libertad, La Juventud, and El Trabajo - the Statues of Liberty, Youth and Labour - made from imported Italian marble, as were the busts of the Martires.

 

 

 

 

 

Christmas decorations

 

 

 

 

Nativity figures waiting to the placed

 

a cafe outside of the fence

 

another of the park gates

 

 

resting of the guard dogs

 

resting

 

Monterrey Hotel outside of the park fence


Balconies Castillo de San Felipe de Barajas Cathedral of Cartagena City Walls Claver Plaza Emeralds Gold Museum La Popa Monastery Las Bóvedas Parque de Centenaro Pegasos Palacio de la Inquisición Plaza de Bolívar San Agustin St. Peter Claver Street Market

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