The history of Puerto Colombia continues to be rewritten. This Saturday saw the delivery of the restoration works of the first 200 meters of the pier that consolidates the municipality as a world-class tourist destination, as well as emphasizes its “imprint” on the country’s history.
Amid the evocation of the arrival of dozens of migrants of various nationalities, President Iván Duque and Governor Elsa Noguera untied the ribbon to make official the delivery of the project, in which more than $19 billion was invested.
“This is the greening of an emblematic place in our country. They spent decades waiting to have a tourist pier once more, because through this pier, between 1888 and 1936, hundreds, if not thousands, of migrant families arrived who came to Colombia to enrich and contribute to the culture of our country, “said the president. Duke.
He reiterated that this work allows promoting economic reactivation through tourism and that it is consolidated in a space conducive to strengthening the orange economy.
