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Sister City – Sister City – Barranquilla, Barranquilla, ColumbiaColumbia

Team Members:Team Members:Monkey JackMonkey JackDebbyDebbyLiyu (Leo)Liyu (Leo)JohnJohn

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ColombiaColombiaCaribbeanCaribbeanAtlanticoAtlanticoApril 7, 1813April 7, 1813

CoordinateCoordinate 10°5710°57’’5050” N, ” N, 74°4774°47’’4747” W” W

GovernmentGovernmentPresent MayorPresent Mayor Alejandro Char ChaljubAlejandro Char Chaljub

AreaAreaCityCity 166 km166 km22 (64.1 mile (64.1 mile22))

PopulationPopulationCityCityMetroMetro

1,113,0161,113,0161,109,0671,109,067

WebsiteWebsite www.alcaldiabarranquilla.gov.cowww.alcaldiabarranquilla.gov.co



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Flag & SealFlag & Seal

City Flag City Seal



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Geography & ClimitGeography & Climit

Border:Border: The city's topographical layout is si The city's topographical layout is simple: to the mple: to the easteast, it's bordered by the , it's bordered by the MagdMagdalena riveralena river; to the ; to the westwest, it's bordered by a , it's bordered by a bbypass called Circunvalarypass called Circunvalar. .

Main Axes:Main Axes: The two main axes of the city ar The two main axes of the city are e Olaya Herrera AvenueOlaya Herrera Avenue, and , and Murillo StreetMurillo Street, ,

Climate: Climate: hot and very humidhot and very humid..



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Map of BarranquillaMap of Barranquilla

Caribbean Sea

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Ocean Columbia

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Atlantic OceanBasic Info.Basic Info.


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Satellite View of Barranquilla. City Center of Barranquilla.

Image source: Wikipedia( Image source: Wikipedia( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barranquillahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barranquilla ) )



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One of City Landmarks –Miss Universo

View of Barranquilla from the Magdalena River

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Settlement Period:Settlement Period: While the city bears no While the city bears no established record of its foundation, its established record of its foundation, its settlement or foundation can be settlement or foundation can be traced back traced back to at least 1629.to at least 1629.

Birthday:Birthday: Barranquilla was legally Barranquilla was legally established as a village on established as a village on April 7, 1813April 7, 1813. .

Booming Period:Booming Period: As Barranquilla became As Barranquilla became an important portan important port, it also served as a , it also served as a haven haven for immigrantsfor immigrants from Europefrom Europe during World during World War I and World War II, and for different War I and World War II, and for different waves of immigrants from the waves of immigrants from the Middle EastMiddle East and and AsiaAsia..

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Modern Period I: Modern Period I: Barranquilla was Barranquilla was Colombia's first portColombia's first port and is pro and is pro

ud of its level ofud of its level of industrializationindustrialization andand modernitymodernity, , which earned it the name of which earned it the name of Colombia's Golden Colombia's Golden GateGate..

The The first airportfirst airport in South America was also built i in South America was also built in Barranquilla, and n Barranquilla, and the world's second oldest cothe world's second oldest commercial airlinemmercial airline doing business today was found doing business today was founded there, SCADTA (now known as Avianca). The ed there, SCADTA (now known as Avianca). The Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport, the first airErnesto Cortissoz International Airport, the first airport built in South America (1919), is served by doport built in South America (1919), is served by domestic and international flights.mestic and international flights.

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History IIIHistory III

Modern Period II Modern Period II 2nd largest: In the 1940s, Barranquilla was the second 2nd largest: In the 1940s, Barranquilla was the second

largest city in Colombia and one of the most modern citlargest city in Colombia and one of the most modern cities on the Caribbean and South Americaies on the Caribbean and South America

Declining: However, later local administrations, given tDeclining: However, later local administrations, given to o widespread corruptionwidespread corruption, brought about a , brought about a decline in the decline in the standard of livingstandard of living. As government investment increased . As government investment increased in other Colombian cities, in other Colombian cities, Barranquilla's national staturBarranquilla's national stature was surpassed.e was surpassed.

4th largert: Barranquilla still being an important city of C4th largert: Barranquilla still being an important city of Colombia but as of the 2005 census, Barranquilla was Colombia but as of the 2005 census, Barranquilla was Colombia's olombia's fourth largest cityfourth largest city after Bogotá (capital), Med after Bogotá (capital), Medellín, and Cali. ellín, and Cali.

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Public Transportation :Public Transportation :

Public transportation in Barranquilla mainly consisPublic transportation in Barranquilla mainly consists of ts of buses and taxisbuses and taxis. The main bus terminal is lo. The main bus terminal is located near the southern edge of town, at the end cated near the southern edge of town, at the end of Murillo Street. A of Murillo Street. A bus rapid transit systembus rapid transit system calle called d TransmetroTransmetro, similar to Bogotá's TransMilenio, , similar to Bogotá's TransMilenio, will begin operating by late 2007.will begin operating by late 2007.

A typical public transportation bus.



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Motorcycle Taxi Problem:Motorcycle Taxi Problem: Recently, an illegal f Recently, an illegal form of transportation denominated mototaxismo orm of transportation denominated mototaxismo developed. developed. A regular motorcycle is used to carry A regular motorcycle is used to carry a passenger for a lower fare than a bus or taxia passenger for a lower fare than a bus or taxi. T. This unregulated and potentially dangerous practichis unregulated and potentially dangerous practice has led to protests by the legally operating trane has led to protests by the legally operating transport companies and drove many of them into basport companies and drove many of them into bankruptcy.nkruptcy.



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Air Transportation :Air Transportation : The city's airport, the The city's airport, the ErnesErnesto Cortissoz International Airportto Cortissoz International Airport, receives domes, receives domestic and international flights. Domestic flights are tic and international flights. Domestic flights are mainly operated by Avianca.mainly operated by Avianca.

River Transportation :River Transportation : The port of Barranquilla i The port of Barranquilla is located by the s located by the Magdalena RiverMagdalena River, and accessibl, and accessible to ships coming from the sea thanks to dredge e to ships coming from the sea thanks to dredge ships, that constantly make way for the ship ships, that constantly make way for the ship canacanalls, named Canal de Acceso (Access Canal).s, named Canal de Acceso (Access Canal).

Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport



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Similarity Similarity

BarranquillaBarranquilla KaohsiungKaohsiung

ClimateClimate Hot and humidHot and humid Hot and humidHot and humid

StatusStatus 4th largest City4th largest City 2nd largest City2nd largest City

PopulationPopulation 1.1 million1.1 million 1.5 million1.5 million

RiverRiver Magdalena RiverMagdalena River Love RiverLove River

PortPort Important port to Important port to Caribbean seaCaribbean sea

Import harbor in the Import harbor in the middle of Taiwan Straitmiddle of Taiwan Strait

IndustryIndustry Industrial and Industrial and trade Citytrade City

Industrial and trade Industrial and trade CityCity



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Connection With Kaohsiung Connection With Kaohsiung CityCity

1974. 07. 23.1974. 07. 23. Barranquilla became the 5th official sister city of Kaohsiung CitBarranquilla became the 5th official sister city of Kaohsiung Cit

y.y. 1984. 05. 08.1984. 05. 08.

Ex-mayor Yu-yuang Wang visited Barranquilla, and sent a ConEx-mayor Yu-yuang Wang visited Barranquilla, and sent a Confucius Status as present in memory of 10 year anniversary of fucius Status as present in memory of 10 year anniversary of Sister City Association.Sister City Association.

1988. 02. 28.1988. 02. 28. Barranquilla Mayor visited Kaohsiung City and took part in somBarranquilla Mayor visited Kaohsiung City and took part in som

e culture activities.e culture activities. 1989. 07. 24.1989. 07. 24.

Barranquilla former Mayor visited Taiwan.Barranquilla former Mayor visited Taiwan.



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Other Link about Other Link about BarranquillaBarranquilla

English LinkEnglish Link Wikitravel: Wikitravel: http://wikitravel.org/en/Barranquillahttp://wikitravel.org/en/Barranquilla Barranquilla Free Zone: Barranquilla Free Zone: http://www.zonafrancabarranquilla.com/ihttp://www.zonafrancabarranquilla.com/i

ndex_eng.htmlndex_eng.html Wikipedia: Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barranquillahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barranquilla

Spanish LinkSpanish Link Municipality Page: Municipality Page: http://www.alcaldiabarranquilla.gov.co/http://www.alcaldiabarranquilla.gov.co/ Official Page of CarnivalOfficial Page of Carnival : http://www.carnavaldebarranquilla.org/http://www.carnavaldebarranquilla.org/


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