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| Host city | Cartagena |
|---|---|
| Country | Colombia |
| Motto | Step into history Spanish: Entra a la historia |
| Nations | 32 |
| Athletes | 6,000 |
| Events | 37 |
| Opening | July 15, 2006 |
| Closing | July 30, 2006 |
| Opened by | Álvaro Uribe [1] |
| Athlete's Oath | Cecilia Baena [1] |
| Torch lighter | Sergio Núñez Henao |
| Main venue | Estadio Pedro de Heredia [1] |
The 20th edition of the Central American and Caribbean Games was held in the city of Cartagena, Colombia. The tournament began on July 15 and ended on July 30.
The mascots for the Games were Cata the Indigenous girl and Dani the pelican. [1]
* Host nation (Colombia)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Cuba | 138 | 86 | 61 | 285 |
| 2 |  Mexico | 107 | 82 | 86 | 275 |
| 3 |  Colombia* | 72 | 70 | 77 | 219 |
| 4 |  Venezuela | 49 | 90 | 124 | 263 |
| 5 |  Puerto Rico | 24 | 19 | 53 | 96 |
| 6 |  Dominican Republic | 22 | 31 | 44 | 97 |
| 7 |  Jamaica | 9 | 6 | 7 | 22 |
| 8 |  El Salvador | 6 | 12 | 30 | 48 |
| 9 |  Barbados | 6 | 2 | 11 | 19 |
| 10 |  Guatemala | 5 | 13 | 30 | 48 |
| 11 |  Panama | 2 | 5 | 7 | 14 |
| 12 |  Costa Rica | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 13 |  Netherlands Antilles | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 14 |  Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 9 | 11 | 21 |
| 15 |  Cayman Islands | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
 Virgin Islands | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | |
| 17 |  Guyana | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 18 |  British Virgin Islands | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 19 |  Bahamas | 0 | 6 | 4 | 10 |
| 20 |  Haiti | 0 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| 21 |  Honduras | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 22 |  Grenada | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 23 |  Saint Kitts and Nevis | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 24 |  Saint Lucia | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 25 |  Nicaragua | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 26 |  Antigua and Barbuda | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bermuda | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Suriname | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (29 entries) | 449 | 449 | 565 | 1,463 | |
There were a total of 39 sports at the games.
Archery ()
Artistic gymnastics ()
Athletics ()
Badminton ()
Baseball ()
Basketball ()
Beach volleyball ()
Bowling ()
Boxing ()
Canoeing ()
Cycling ()
Diving ()
Equestrian ()
Fencing ()
Football ()
Handball ()
Hockey ()
Judo ()
Karate ()
Modern pentathlon ()
Roller skating ()
Rowing ()
Rhythmic gymnastics ()
Sailing ()
Shooting ()
Softball ()
Squash ()
Swimming ()
Synchronized swimming ()
Table tennis ()
Taekwondo ()
Tennis ()
Triathlon ()
Volleyball ()
Water polo ()
Water skiing ()
Weightlifting ()
Wrestling ()
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