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The Spanish colonial Cathedral San Pedro Claver was founded in 1603 and houses the remains of San Pedro Claver Corbero (Saint Peter Claver, 1580-1654).
San Pedro Claver was Jesuit who became the patron saint of slaves of Columbia.
He ministered to enslaved Africans when Cartagena was the largest slave market in the Caribbean.
The Cathedral is situated on the beautifully maintained Plaza San Pedro Claver that is home to interesting modern scrap metal sculptures by Columbian artist Eduardo Carmona.

LINK TO WIKIPEDIA'S WEB PAGE ON CARTAGENA

LINK TO WIKIPEDIA'S WEB PAGE ON CARTAGENA

TRAVEL: November 2011 -

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Cathedral San Pedro Claver, Plaza San Pedro Claver, Old Town Cartagena, Columbia, 2011.

Cathedral end of the square with some of Carmona's bold metal sculptures, Plaza San Pedro Claver, Old Town Cartagena, Columbia, 2011.

The other end of the square, Plaza San Pedro Claver, Old Town Cartagena, Columbia, 2011.

the metal sculptures of eduardo carmona