Enjoy the 5 Reasons to visit Mompox. Mompox or Mompós is located in the Bolivar department from Colombia. It is a little colonial town, with a lot of tradition, an amazing architecture and restaurants where you can taste the best of Colombian caribbean food. There is no doubt, this destiny will make you surprise. That is has been one of the inspiration for the Colombian Nobel Gabriel García Marquez and his literary oeuvre “One Hundred Years of Solitude”. Would you like visiting it? Here are 5 reasons for visiting Mompox, Bolivar and living its magic: 1. A hidden treasure in the colombian caribbean coast. Unlike touristic cities like Cartagena or Santa Marta, Mompox has a few tourist attendance. That’s the main advantage, because visitors can enjoy a beautiful town with a good conservation of the colonial architecture. Besides you will not spend a lot of money and specially you will have a very peaceful environment. Really what people say or see on internet about Mompox, is just a little in comparison to what it is for real. For that reason, I consider Mompox as a hidden treasure in the colombian caribbean coast. 2. Let’s doing a different tourism If you speak spanish you don’t need a master guide or buying an expensive tour to see the emblematic places in Mompox. Just talking with native people you could know stories and cultural traditions. Everybody has a history to tell! Have you ever seen a moto-carro? The Moto-carro is the typical transportation in Mompox, they are perfects for appreciating all the beauty of the colorful streets and the colonial houses, normally called with people names, for example “Doña Manuela”. In some of them you could lodge and I’m sure the host will have different stories to tell about the house and the
Enjoy the 5 Reasons to visit Mompox. Mompox or Mompós is located in the Bolivar department from Colombia. It is a little colonial town, with a lot of tradition, an amazing architecture and restaurants where you can taste the best of Colombian caribbean food. There is no doubt, this destiny will make you surprise. That
The ultimate guide to eat & drink in Santa Marta city, Colombia. By Greici Baquero Edition & Translation by Citlali Flores Welcome to Santa Marta! What a better way to start this experience than with a delicious colombian dish? After so many hours on a bus or a long plane ride, you will definitely need to pamper yourself with the different varieties that this city has to offer. Normally when you think about this destination, the first thing that goes to your mind is sea food and although we have a lot and delicious sea food, at this moment the city is offering a lot of options, the main reason is due to the foreigners who make this city as their home and they manage to bring with them different mixtures from all over the world, fusing them with the flavours of the Colombian Caribbean. So here goes the list for that definitely every foodie in Colombia have to try: Ouzo What better restaurant to start than this? Definitely your certificate of excellence on TripAdvisor is more than deserved, I recommend it for those nights where you want to enjoy a romantic dinner in the historic center of the city, its menu is based on Mediterranean food, delicious baked pizzas, desserts and traditional cocktails but with their personal touch and homemade sodas. Price: $$$ Ambience: Elegant atmosphere Address: Cra. 3 # 19-29, Santa Marta, Magdalena Schedule: From M- S from 12-22: 30 Phone: (5) 4230658 2.-Radio burger After finishing a little trek in the Sierra Nevada there is absolutely nothing better than recover energies with the best burgers in the city, this retro restaurant has one of the best customer services in the area, its working group are young people who are always attentive to
The ultimate guide to eat & drink in Santa Marta city, Colombia. By Greici Baquero Edition & Translation by Citlali Flores Welcome to Santa Marta! What a better way to start this experience than with a delicious colombian dish? After so many hours on a bus or a long plane ride, you will definitely
