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“What knockers!” –Young Frankenstein

Just as in the movie quoted above, a notable sight on many entry doors of Cartagena  buildings was the Door Knocker or Aldabas de Puerta. Historically gracing the front doors of fine homes since ancient times in Greece and Rome, a door knocker traditionally denotes the association of the inhabitant. Door knockers in El Centro fall into four basic categories: Continue reading

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