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Sister City – Barranquilla, Columbia

Sister City – Barranquilla, Columbia. Team Members: Monkey Jack Debby Liyu (Leo) John. Basic Information. Basic Info. Flag & Seal. Basic Info. City Flag. City Seal. Geography & Climit. Basic Info.

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Sister City – Barranquilla, Columbia

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  1. Sister City – Barranquilla, Columbia Team Members: Monkey Jack Debby Liyu (Leo) John

  2. Basic Information Basic Info.

  3. Flag & Seal Basic Info. City Flag City Seal

  4. Geography & Climit Basic Info. • Border: The city's topographical layout is simple: to the east, it's bordered by the Magdalena river; to the west, it's bordered by a bypass called Circunvalar. • Main Axes: The two main axes of the city are Olaya Herrera Avenue, and Murillo Street, • Climate: hot and very humid.

  5. Map of Barranquilla Basic Info. Atlantic Ocean Caribbean Sea Pacific Ocean Columbia South America

  6. Pictures I Basic Info. Satellite View of Barranquilla. City Center of Barranquilla. Image source: Wikipedia( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barranquilla )

  7. Pictures II Basic Info. One of City Landmarks – Miss Universo View of Barranquilla from the Magdalena River Image source: Wikipedia( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barranquilla )

  8. History I • Settlement Period: While the city bears no established record of its foundation, its settlement or foundation can be traced back to at least 1629. • Birthday: Barranquilla was legally established as a village on April 7, 1813. • Booming Period: As Barranquilla became an important port, it also served as a haven for immigrantsfrom Europe during World War I and World War II, and for different waves of immigrants from the Middle East and Asia. History

  9. History II • Modern Period I: • Barranquilla was Colombia's first port and is proud of its level ofindustrializationandmodernity, which earned it the name of Colombia's Golden Gate. • The first airport in South America was also built in Barranquilla, and the world's second oldest commercial airline doing business today was founded there, SCADTA (now known as Avianca). The Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport, the first airport built in South America (1919), is served by domestic and international flights. History

  10. History III • Modern Period II • 2nd largest: In the 1940s, Barranquilla was the second largest city in Colombia and one of the most modern cities on the Caribbean and South America • Declining: However, later local administrations, given to widespread corruption, brought about a decline in the standard of living. As government investment increased in other Colombian cities, Barranquilla's national stature was surpassed. • 4th largert: Barranquilla still being an important city of Colombia but as of the 2005 census, Barranquilla was Colombia's fourth largest city after Bogotá (capital), Medellín, and Cali. History

  11. Transportation I • Public Transportation : Public transportation in Barranquilla mainly consists of buses and taxis. The main bus terminal is located near the southern edge of town, at the end of Murillo Street. A bus rapid transit system called Transmetro, similar to Bogotá's TransMilenio, will begin operating by late 2007. Transportation A typical public transportation bus.

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

  13. Transportation III • Air Transportation : The city's airport, the Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport, receives domestic and international flights. Domestic flights are mainly operated by Avianca. • River Transportation : The port of Barranquilla is located by the Magdalena River, and accessible to ships coming from the sea thanks to dredge ships, that constantly make way for the ship canals, named Canal de Acceso (Access Canal). Transportation Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport

  14. Similarity Relation with Kaohsiung

  15. Sister Cities Relation with Kaohsiung

  16. Connection With Kaohsiung City • 1974. 07. 23. • Barranquilla became the 5th official sister city of Kaohsiung City. • 1984. 05. 08. • Ex-mayor Yu-yuang Wang visited Barranquilla, and sent a Confucius Status as present in memory of 10 year anniversary of Sister City Association. • 1988. 02. 28. • Barranquilla Mayor visited Kaohsiung City and took part in some culture activities. • 1989. 07. 24. • Barranquilla former Mayor visited Taiwan. Relation with Kaohsiung

  17. Other Link about Barranquilla • English Link • Wikitravel: http://wikitravel.org/en/Barranquilla • Barranquilla Free Zone: http://www.zonafrancabarranquilla.com/index_eng.html • Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barranquilla • Spanish Link • Municipality Page: http://www.alcaldiabarranquilla.gov.co/ • Official Page of Carnival : http://www.carnavaldebarranquilla.org/ Relation with Kaohsiung

  18. Thank for your attention. Agradezca por su atención.

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