to Colombia became one of the longest piers in the
world and the principal port of Colombia, nicknamed the "Golden Gate of
Colombia". A major inflow of
Jewish immigrants, as well as foreigners from Syria, Palestine, Lebanon,
France, Germany, the United States, Italy, China and Japan, invigorated the
industry and helped to make Barranquilla a modern city. Of these immigrants,
the Arab and Jewish from the Midde East immigrants were prominent, referred to wrongly as
"Turks" by the Colombian people. As a result, during the first half
of the twentieth century, Barranquilla became one the fastest growing cities of
Colombia, growing at rates well above other Colombian cities, which was
maintained until the 1970s. In
this context, the office Salgar office was moved to Barranquilla, the Customs
Administration of Barranquilla was constructed between 1919 and 1921, designed
by the English architect Leslie Arbouin. Under economic dynamism, the city's
business strength grew. This was attributed to its point of entry to the
country by thousands of immigrants and many advances such as aviation. The city
received from President Marco
Fidel Suarez the title of
"Golden Gate Republic". On January 12, 1919, amid great excitement in
the Costa Caribe against Bogota, Barranquilla joined
the League Costeña. In 1920, archaeologists revealed that
Barranquilla is located on a vast historic necropolis.On
June 8, 1924, while distributing flyers for the
