The 71 Colombian sailors who are part of the crew of the Ship ARC 20 de Julio along with the 25 cadets of the Naval School Almirante Padilla, arrived this Friday in Brazilian waters, after traveling 3,982 nautical miles from the city of Cartagena de Indias to participate in the sail cruise Velas Latinoamérica 2022.
There were 21 days of navigation, crossing full ahead the waters of the Atlantic Ocean, in which the midshipmen carried out their training cruise guided by the crew, with rigorous training and theoretical practical instructions in operational procedures, maneuvers, fault control, sea guards, port and anchorage among other activities.
During the navigation, the preparation of different musical, artistic and folkloric representations of all Colombian regions was in the same way carried out show in the different ports our cultural wealth in the framework of the largest naval meeting in Latin America, in addition to being spokespersons of what will be lived in the commemoration of the Naval Bicentenary 2023.
It is expected that this Sunday, the ship ARC 20 de Julio of the Navy of Colombia along with the White Swan in Brazil, the Freedom and Bernardo Houssay of Argentina, the Guayas of Ecuador, the Union of Peru and the Capitan Miranda of Uruguay, made a naval stop in front of the Naval School in Rio de Janeiro and subsequently Monday 14 they will be in the opening ceremony for the start of a formal meeting.
Admiral Gabriel Alfonso Pérez Garcés, Commander of the Colombian Navy, will be present at the naval parade with the Commanders of the participating navies to receive the different crews that will participate in this journey that extends through Latin America.
It is noteworthy that on this occasion, the Patrol Oceanic ARC 20 de Julio, was designated to represent Colombia in the cruise international Velas Latinoamérica 2022, is the ambassador for development, innovation, science and technology in Colombia, as it was the first Patrol for the Exclusive Zone built in the country that has carried out different expeditions to the Antarctic.
