The lecture series Discover your city and customs.
Cartagena city treasury, which is organized by the Municipal Social Services within its program of activities for seniors, Ecuador has reached today with the conference The barracks convicts and slaves of Cartagena.
The Black House, by architect Jose Manuel Chacon.
The conference focused on the barracks of prisoners and slaves of Cartagena (former and current CIM headquarters UPCT), a building enigmatic stranger with a past tinged shadows.
To date research on its history was not addressed in depth, nor had cleared many unknowns about its legend, one that made ​​him know him as the Black House.
After the talk held this morning and as a continuation of the same, next Tuesday will be a visit by boat to Fort Christmas, Interpretation Center of the Strengths and later, accompanied by José Manuel Chacon, the former will be another CIM.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Cartagena