The Monument to José Prudencio Padilla It is located in a small square near the Caribbean Naval Museum and in front of Navy Park in the center of Cartagena.
Many call the place where the monument is located as Admirals Square because the sculpture of José Prudencio Padilla is accompanied by busts of different admirals from Latin America.
(Also see the Monument to Pedro Romero in the Plaza de la Trinidad in Cartagena)
The busts represent: Admiral Guillermo Brown (Argentina), Admiral Miguel Grau Seminario (Peru), Brigadier General Juan Pablo Duarte (Dominican Republic) and Admiral Lino de Clemente y Palacios (Venezuela).
About José Prudencio Padilla
Jose Prudencio Padilla He was born in Riohacha, and is considered the greatest naval hero of Colombia, to an Afro-descendant father and an indigenous Wayuu mother, which gave him the distinction of belonging to the Brown ethnic group; His military exploits on the seas contributed greatly to the independence of the peoples of Latin America, for which he was called the Simón Bolívar of the seas.
Where is the Monument to José Prudencio Padilla located?
The Monument is located in the farm. 4, calle de la ronda of the walled center of La Heroica, in front of the Parque de la Marina and the Naval Museum.
