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Cartagena

American  
[kahr-tuh-jee-nuh, kahr-tah-he-nah] / ˌkɑr təˈdʒi nə, ˌkɑr tɑˈhɛ nɑ /

noun

  1. a seaport in SE Spain.

  2. a seaport in N Colombia.


Cartagena British  
/ 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)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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My colleague Chip Cutter says he’s found good availability, for example, on Delta and its partners from Martinique to Paris or Cartagena, Colombia, to Amsterdam.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

The new measures stipulate that drones may only enter through customs points at Bogota's international airport and the northern seaport of Cartagena.

From Barron's • Jan. 29, 2026

Looking for a church to pray in after finding out his girlfriend was pregnant, he stumbled upon the Sanctuary of St. Peter Claver in Cartagena, which displays its namesake’s remains.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 22, 2025

It is currently berthed at Southampton docks, having arrived at about 08:00 from Cartagena Port in Spain.

From BBC • Oct. 12, 2024

But the fishery belongs to the Governor of Cartagena, you said.

From With Drake on the Spanish Main by Strang, Herbert

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