Happy Independence Day, Cartagena de Indias! Today, November 11, 2026, we celebrate 215 years since that day in 1811 when our city declared its absolute independence from Spain.
Courage came from Getsemaní
That November 11, the people of the Getsemaní neighborhood, led by Pedro Romero and the Lanceros de Getsemaní, marched to the Governing Junta to demand full independence. That same day the Act of Independence was signed, and Cartagena became the first province of New Granada to declare itself free from Spain.
This is how we recreated that moment: the people of Getsemaní gathered to fight for Cartagena's freedom.
Why La Heroica?
Cartagena is La Heroica (The Heroic City) because of the bravery with which it defended that freedom. Its people resisted with dignity and left Colombia a legacy of courage that we remember today on every street of the walled city.
A celebration lived in the streets
November in Cartagena means music, color and joy: parades, comparsas, drums, dances and whole families celebrating in the neighborhoods. It is everyone's celebration, and we live it with pride.
Our Independence greeting
We celebrate by building the digital future
At GETS we are high-end digital engineering made in Cartagena. We celebrate Independence the way we know best: building software, apps and artificial intelligence from our city for the world, and helping more Cartagena businesses grow with technology.
Long live free Cartagena, long live La Heroica!
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