Colonial Facades Panoramic View Near Of The Wall Of Cartagena De Indias Colombia Editorial Photo

In the beginning, Cartagena was made up of straw houses, and it was the Spanish at the end of the 16th century, the 17th century and the beginning of the 18th century who, with their technique and aesthetics, achieved the colonial style that is still reflected in civil constructions. military and religious. An interesting fact is the fact that the houses were built by carpenters and masons and that they belonged to noblemen and important men of the Spanish royalty among them: Viceroy Eslaba, Márquez de Valdehoyos and Count Pestagua. Although almost none of them had a name in the colony, as time has passed they have taken the name of their owners.Some of these things were rebuilt and remodeled and operate there as luxurious boutique hotels, others are occupied by their owners and some are the second home of their owners, who enjoy them seasonally.