n as The Golden Gate of Colombia (La Puerta de Oro de Colombia)
because its location north of Colombia and it is the most important maritime
port of The Republic of Colombia.Barranquilla is honored as the origination of
the aviation and airport.The first airline in America was born in Barranquilla
with the name of SCADDA witch is today Avianca. Nevertheless, the home location
of the Kamash indios (hispanized to
Camacho or
Camach) is known as the first
permanent human settlement of Barranquilla. During the 19th century, an
encomienda of captain Domingo de Santa Cruz was
established, granted by the Spanish crown for his notable military performance.
This
encomienda disappeared in [1559, when it was in the hands of
señora Ana Ximénez, widow of Santa Cruz, after the death of her husband. She
became the victim of a disregardful violent act by the second
encomendero of
Galapa,
don Pedro de Barros I, when he arbitrarily grabbed all the Camacho population
that could offer labour and took them to his
encomienda.
Between 1627
