Can you check this translation for me?!

I went to Cartagena, Columbia. (preterite)
There were many celebrations and parties there. (preterite?)
It was fun and beautiful. (imperfect)
I listened to Columbian everywhere whenever I went there. (I would use Imperfect tense here?)
I learned the national flower of Columbia. That flowers named is the Cattleya trianae. (perterite)
The smell of the flowers was so fragrant smelled of the flower looked beautiful. (imperfect)
The food was good, but tasted spicy. (preterite then imperfect)
I went to playa Blanco in columbia, and the water looked so very clear. (preterit then imperfect)
I had a lot of fun, unfortunately,but it was hot in there . (preterite, then imperfect)



So far these are the ones I believe are right: Fui a Cartagena, columbia. Fui a muchas celebraciones y fiestas. Eschuché a colubiano música. El música estaba divertido.

Can you translate, and tell me if I was correct on when to use the preterite and imperfect verbs?

I's sorry i don't get what preterite is

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I went to Cartagena, Columbia. (preterite)
There were many celebrations and parties there. (preterite?) You don't have the word "there" in your Spanish version below (ajer)
It was fun and beautiful. (imperfect)
I listened to Columbian music everywhere I went. (I would use Imperfect tense here?)
I learned that the national flower of Columbia is the Cattleya trianae. (perterite)
The flower smelled and looked beautiful. (imperfect)
The food was good, but tasted spicy. (preterite then imperfect)
I went to play a Blanco(?) in columbia, and the water looked very clear. (preterit then imperfect)
I had a lot of fun, but it was hot. (preterite, then imperfect)



So far these are the ones I believe are right: Fui a Cartagena, columbia. Fui a muchas celebraciones y fiestas. Eschuché a colubiano música. El música estaba divertido.

Can you translate, and tell me if I was correct on when to use the preterite and imperfect verbs?