It is a monument built as a tribute to Caribe culture,
the original inhabitants of the area, represented by
Catalina, a female Indian that served as interpreter
for the Conqueror Don Pedro de Heredia upon their subjugation
and establishment of the territory in 1533. This Indian
is the symbol of the Movie Festival that takes place
yearly in Cartagena since the decade of 1950 decade.
Cartagena de Indias Convention & Visitors Bureau
Centro de Convenciones, Oficina 308, Getsemani, Cra. 8.
Phones: (+57 5) 654 4366 / 654 4367, Fax: (+57 5) 654 4365 E-mail: cicavb@cartagenatravel.com