San Andres, Providencia and Santa Catalina (Colombia and Nicaragua) Like other cases in the Americas, the territorial dispute over the archipelago of San Andres, Providencia and Santa Catalina is rooted in colonialism.[1] The archipelago was discovered by Europeans in the sixteenth century, colonized by Spain, and later occupied by English Puritans from Bermuda. Slaves arrived … Continue reading Territorial Disputes in the Americas blog series. Post 9: San Andres, Providencia and Santa Catalina (Colombia and Nicaragua)