Carlos Olmo
Colonial city
250 km to the south of Cartagena is Santa Cruz de Mompox, one of the most beautiful colonial cities of Colombia. This city was founded in 1530 and was for a long time, an important river port between the coast and Botogá. In the eighteenth century, however, the Magdalena river changed its course and Mompox became isolated. There are beautiful varied churches and a cemetery that is also worth a visit. It is the most "Macondian" I have visited throughout Colombia. Getting there involves several transportation changes - bus or motorized canoe to ferry, and from ferry to taxi - but it´s definitely
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