Last week the British consulate of Cartagena was opened. As the Ambassador Haydon Warren-Gash stated Britain is the second biggest foreign investor in Colombia with mayor investments in mining, energy and financial sector. The opening of the local consulate tributes to the significant growth of British tourism in the "Heroic city" as well as the cultural importance with events like Hay Festival, International Classic Music Festival as well as the Film Festival of Cartagena.