Isla Chiva
Isla Chiva is an island in Bolívar Department, Colombia. Isla Chiva is situated nearby to the neighborhood El Bosque, as well as near Bruselas.- Type: Island
- Description: island in Colombia
- Also known as: “Isla Chivo” and “Isla Chivos”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Castillo San Felipe de Barajas and San Sebastián del Pastelillo Fort.
Castillo San Felipe de Barajas
Photo: Mariordo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Castillo San Felipe de Barajas is a fortress in the city of Cartagena, Colombia. The castle was built in 1639 and is located on the Hill of San Lázaro in a strategic location, dominating approaches to the city by land or sea. Castillo San Felipe de Barajas is situated 2½ km northwest of Isla Chiva.
San Sebastián del Pastelillo Fort
The Fort San Sebastián del Pastelillo is a military fortress built in colonial times in Cartagena de Indias, Colombia.Estadio Jaime Morón León
Stadium
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Estadio Jaime Morón León, formerly known as Estadio Pedro de Heredia, is a multi-use stadium in Cartagena de Indias, Colombia. Built in 1958 it has a capacity of 17,200. It is currently used mostly for football matches as the home venue of Real Cartagena. Estadio Jaime Morón León is situated 3 km east of Isla Chiva.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cartagena.
Cartagena
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Cartagena or Cartagena de Indias is a city and a world heritage site on Colombia's Caribbean coast in the Bolívar. Founded by the Spanish in 1533, the impressive buildings from the Spanish time today make up a UNESCO World Heritage site.
Isla Chiva
- Category: landform
- Location: Bolívar Department, Colombia, South America
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Isla Chiva” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Isla Chiva (pulo sa Colombia)”
- Cebuano: “Isla Chiva”
- German: “Chiva”
- German: “Isla Chiva”
- Swedish: “Isla Chiva”
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Localities in the Area
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