The "Gloria" sailboat opens floodgates

Live from Barranquilla, Colombia, sailboat ARC "gloria" once again country visit to the Dominican people meet a small sample of Colombian culture and at the same time end of the stage of training of the students at the Naval School of that country who aspire to be marine second.

Ship, which lies in the tourist pier Don Diego, receive today and tomorrow all those wishing to know its history from 9: 00 a.m. until 8: 00 pm.

"The ship is to provide training to students in training at the Naval School of Colombia, and develop what is known as the Cruiser's training, which is for a period of a month.

To the same time share with visitors our culture, our country and our people", said the Commander of the ship, Captain Gabriel Alfonso Pérez Garcés.

The Colombian official said that the students last two u000ayears to develop the technology race and that when they finish make this cruise. When they return to the Academy in the city of Cartagena is graduate and obtain the title of a marine second, he pointed out the captain.

consists of 159 people, including 15 officers, 50 non-commissioned officers and 72 cadets (students). In particular, a dog labrador, called "Argos", which is considered by Commander Pérez Garces, as "the civil part of the ship" also accompanies them.

For visitors, the crew has them prepared a tour of the ship in an atmosphere steeped in Colombian music, as argued Corvette Lieutenant Ruben Contreras.

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