Outrage in Cartagena: two foreigners painted a graffiti in the historic San Felipe Castle

It was reported by the Tourism and Heritage Protection group of the Metropolitan Police of Cartagena, the flagrante capture of two citizens of Venezuelan nationality, when they were lining one of the walls of the historic Castillo de San Felipe, located in the city of Cartagena.

Authorities indicated that they surprised foreigners aged 21 and 22 when they affected the world heritage structure with black spray. According to the commander of the Cartagena Metropolitan Police, Brigadier General Nicolás Zapata, they proceeded to capture those responsible.

“Likewise, they were imposed on them in accordance with the National Code of Security and Coexistence of Article 115, which implies a fine of type E, of exactly 550 thousand pesos,” Brigadier Zapata commented.

Citizens will have to face charges for damages in the public good, with an aggravating factor and that is that good on this occasion is the heritage of humanity.

The Brigadier said about what happened and the attention and assistance to the historical sites of the walled city:

The administration also invited both tourists and residents, regardless of their nationality, to take care of historical spaces that are not only a heritage for the national territory.

The San Felipe de Barajas Castle is a fortification located in the city of Cartagena de Indias in Colombia. His real name is Fuerte de San Felipe de Barajas. It is located on a hill called San Lazaro and was built in 1657 during the Spanish colonial era. It suffered constant sieges by the English and French, with the French commander Baron de Pointis taking over the castle in mid-1697. In 1984, UNESCO included the historic center of the city of Cartagena de Indias, the whole of its fortifications and the castle San Felipe de Barajas within the list of World Heritage Sites.

the Colombian Navy confirmed the rescue of a minor who had an accident in Cartagena Bay, near the Naval Club, while practicing a water sport. As they initially stated, the young woman lost control of the board, which was driven by a wing, or modality known as Wing Foil, which caused her to fall into the sea and become unconscious.

The captain of the frigate Fredman Edicson Jiménez Cifuentes, commander of the Cartagena coast guard station, spoke with Infobae and revealed the details of what happened.

“The evacuation was carried out yesterday at 15:30 hours. The girl was in an activity of the National Sailing Federation, in a competition they are holding in Cartagena and while she was participating, she apparently suffered heat stroke due to dehydration and passed out. Of course when she fainted, she falls out of the boat, into the water, fortunate that a friend or her boyfriend was there. Mr. Simon Ortiz notices, throws himself into the water and holds it. While there in the water, a boat passes by and sees them. They communicate the coastguard line 146 and give us the alert that is happening at that moment.”

The Cartagena Coast Guard Station activated all emergency devices and equipment, allowing the immediate location of the boat and the young woman. She was then transported to the pier known as “Las Gaviotas”, where she was initially assessed and later transferred to a medical center in the capital of Bolivar, where she was given a complete check-up. The video shows when the coast guards carry out emergency maneuvers while they arrived ashore.

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