GRAN COLOMBIA

As we are rolling out the new

website section(s) with weather - pilot charts and chart-lets our very observant friend

María Lucía

SV PILIALOHA

pointed out that I was using the wrong flag for Colombia - so I asked here to give us a little background - and here is a fascinating story of Colombian History - here is the story

"Thank you for your interest in this flag history of Colombia .

Well, from 1819 to 1831 there was a country called Gran Colombia (Greater Colombia) that encompassed the present territories of Colombia, Ecuador, Panama and Venezuela and some parts of northern Peru and northwester Brazil.

The flag of unequal horizontal stripes of yellow, blue, and red was adopted in 1822 by Gran Colombia. Although Gran Colombia dissolved in 1831, the succeeding states (Colombia, Ecuador and Venezuela) incorporated the flag’s tricolor design into their respective flags. Colombia and Ecuador have the yellow covering half of the flag, the other half is blue and red. Colombia’s flag does not have the coat of arms, the Ecuador’s flag has it. The three colors in the Venezuela’s flag have equal sizes and has 10 stars in the blue stripe.

Panama was part of Colombia until 1903 when Panama separated from Colombia because of the construction of the Panama Canal by the United States. This is another interesting history. Below I am coping an excerpt from a web page about this topic.

“With the support of the U.S. government, Panama issues a declaration of independence from Colombia. The revolution was engineered by a Panamanian faction backed by the Panama Canal Company, a French-U.S. corporation that hoped to connect the Atlantic and Pacific oceans with a waterway across the Isthmus of Panama.

In 1903, the Hay-Herrán Treaty was signed with Colombia, granting the United States use of the Isthmus of Panama in exchange for financial compensation. The U.S. Senate ratified the treaty, but the Colombian Senate, fearing a loss of sovereignty, refused. In response, President Theodore Roosevelt gave tacit approval to a rebellion by Panamanian nationalists, which began on November 3, 1903. To aid the rebels, the U.S.-administered railroad in Panama removed its trains from the northern terminus of Colón, thus stranding Colombian troops sent to crush the insurrection. Other Colombian forces were discouraged from marching on Panama by the arrival of the U.S. warship Nashville.”

Cheers,

María Lucía

SV PILIALOHA "

Historic Map of Gran Colombia

Flag of Ecuador — Current flag of Ecuador

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MARINA PUERTO VELERO 🇨🇴 COLOMBIA SPONSORS THE OCEAN POSSE

Hello Ocean Posse, thanks for the interest with our marina.
The rates are on our website and we can offer your affiliates a 10% discount on these rates.

For reservations the phones are: +57 304 228 7282 / +57 311 286 2836

Email: info@mpv.com.co

I remain pending that other things need, cordially,

Zoraida / GM

PUERTOVELERO

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Had our chain regalvanised in Baranquilla. All in cost (including car hire and fuel to deliver it split with 2 others from SM) 800,000cop – $165.
Galvaniser charges 3300/kg. 10mm chain is about 2.5kg/m, but they said their prices were going up in the new year.
It took about 4 days.
Very generous coating of galvanising. Time will tell how good the prep work was. They don’t sand blast, just acid soak it til it shines. They must move the chain while it’s galvanising cos links didn’t stick together and it gets coated inside the links. Really nice people.
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CLUB DE PESCA CARTAGENA 🇨🇴 COLOMBIA SPONSORS THE OCEAN POSSE

Club de Pesca Marina is pleased to announce that we will be offering OCEAN Posse participants a 10% discount off our daily, weekly, and monthly slip rates IF AVAILABLE.

Club de Pesca - Ileana

Ileana

Ileana Stevenson Covo- Manager
Marina www.clubdepescamarina.com

Fuerte San Sebastian del Pastelillo,

Calle 2, #16-18, Manga

Admin: +57 310 601 7349

Dock: (+57 5) 660 6615

El Kiosco Lunch Orders: (+57) 313 545 2469

recepcion@clubdepescadecartagena.com

The city of Cartagena and Club de Pesca Marina look forward to welcoming you to Colombia!

AMENITIES

Your vessel's captain will appreciate the excellent security and range of services available. Cruising families find our air-conditioned conference rooms perfect for home-schooling lessons. And the crew are always thrilled with the 5 minute walk to Centro and the terrific sundowners at our Club's Kiosco.

Modern floating finger docks
On-site Bar-Restaurant: El Kiosco
Freshwater & electricity (110/220V)
Free high-speed WiFi (fiber-optic)
Blackwater pump-out
Sychrolift for vessels up to 30 tons/50ft
Laundry service
Fuel dock
Dinghy dock with full access to all marina amenities
Port of entry/clearance agents
24h CCTV and full-time security
Air-conditioned bathrooms and showers
La Bodega (convenience store with snacks, beverages and a small variety of grocery staples)
Air-conditioned conference rooms
A short walk or taxi to the UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITE, Cartagena de Indias
Family-friendly environment!
Pet-friendly
International airport is 15 minutes by taxi

Current capacity -
19 transient slips Capacity coming on-line next month with our dock expansion project- 18 new slips including a t-dock for vessels up to 120 ft.

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MARINA IGY MARINA SANTA MARTA 🇨🇴 SPONSORS THE OCEAN POSSE

MARINA IGY MARINA SANTA MARTA 🇨🇴 SPONSORS THE OCEAN POSSE
11° 14.5783' N 074°13.085' W

Hello OCEAN POSSE;

According to what was discussed today, Marina Santa Marta we are excited to be a OCEAN Posse Sponsors
and being included as a destination within the Rally

We will offer participants a 35% discount on the rate that we normally handle.

Let us know if you would need additional information from us.

Cordially

Juan Ernesto Gomez

comercial@marinasantamarta.com.co
msm@igymarinas.com

Tel: +57 5-436-3601

VHF: VHF Channel 16 & 72

Carrera 1 Calle 23 Esquina Santa Marta Magdalena
Santa Marta Colombia

Mon. - Fri. 8:00 am to 6:00 pm
Sat. & Sun. 9:00 am to 4:00 pm

AMENITIES

256 Total Slips
30 amp, 50 amp
100 amp SP, 100 amp 3P
24 hr Gated Security with Guard
Vessel Concierge
Private Showers
Guest Laundry
Crew Lounge
Swimming Pool Access
Sundries Shop
Wi-Fi Connectivity

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"Following my message I am happy to inform you that Club Nautico will be offering all 1st time arrivals affiliated to the Ocean Posse a 15% dockage discount applicable for up to 3 months from their arrival to the Port of Cartagena, Colombia. We hope to see many new arrivals once the port opens once again. Thank you for all your efforts in making this possible. Best wishes to all OP members.

Very best

CLUB NÁUTICO CARTAGENA LTDA

John

John Halley,

Marina ops.
email clubnauticocartagena@gmail.com

CLUB NÁUTICO CARTAGENA LTDA

Phone number: +57 (5) - 6517121 Ext: 108

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COLOMBIA

GRAN COLOMBIA

"Thank you for your interest in this flag history of Colombia .

MARINA PUERTO VELERO 🇨🇴 COLOMBIA SPONSORS THE OCEAN POSSE

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MARINA IGY MARINA SANTA MARTA 🇨🇴 SPONSORS THE OCEAN POSSE 11° 14.5783' N 074°13.085' W

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11° 14.5783' N 074°13.085' W