Mayor of Barranquilla, Eduardo Oslo Carbonell, Honored During Weeklong Visit to Tampa
On February 17, 1973, Barranquilla Mayor Eduardo Oslo Carbonell was honored by the Tampa Jaycees during his weeklong visit, where he participated in the Gasparilla Festival as a guest of Mayor Dick Greco and was made an honorary member of the local Jaycees.
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Small Fry Art Focus
This article from 1969 details an early art and youth exchange with Barranquilla
Read MoreChamber Unit Greets Sister City Ties
A Barranquilla Delegation Visits Tampa. Colombian business leaders, including Miss Colombia, visited Tampa to strengthen ties through the Tampa-Barranquilla Sister Cities program, focusing on cultural, educational, and business collaboration.
Read MoreTampa’s Sister City Has Colorful History
Below is an article by David Chatham that appeared in the November 14th, 1967 edition of the Tampa Tribune.
Read MoreThe Tampa Tribune – Tampa’s Sister City is Wild About Sports
Tampa’s Sister City Wild About Sports How well do Tampans know their South American sister city, Barranquilla? Probably not well enough. The following is the first of three articles about…
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Delegation from Barranquilla Brings Sister City Decree
Barranquilla Delegation Presents Decree to Mayor Nick Nuccio, Officially Declaring Tampa a Sister City.
Read MoreState Group Makes Colombia Contact
The following article appeared in the May 26, 1966 edition of The Tampa Tribune and was written by Steve Raymond. It is an interesting article that shows how different Tampa’s…
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