Oooh I love this place! Woke up to church bells followed by coffee and croissant by the river. Had a great walking tour with a local guy Manuel -
Slowly pottered around the streets and visited the 7Lue lisää
Oooh I love this place! Woke up to church bells followed by coffee and croissant by the river. Had a great walking tour with a local guy Manuel -
Slowly pottered around the streets and visited the 7Lue lisää
Il fait chaud à Mompox, très chaud.
On fait traîner un peu le réveil, et la transition entre notre chambre avec la clim (qu'on a réglé à 27) et l'extérieur fait bizarre.
Mompox est uneLue lisää
The Mompox cemetery was an interesting one. Here the dead are not only buried below the ground as done normally, but also in small chambers along the walls. We had seen a similar cemetery in BarcelonaLue lisää
Walking around the town, we ended up inside one of the shops selling the silver and gold filigree jewelry.
Mompox is well-known for its skilled goldsmiths and is home to the unique art of FiligranaLue lisää
We reached back Mompox by around 6:30 pm. The sun had set by now and all the beautiful colonial buildings had been lit up beautifully. We walked around the town for the next 2 hours and had our dinnerLue lisää
We spent the afternoon of or second day in Barichara slacklining. We found this a fun way to practice (for us) and engage the local kids. Most are shy at first, but after a while, one or two dare toLue lisää
After the lovely experience at the filigree workshops we walked to the nearby basilica of Menor del Santisimo Cristo de Mompox. It had a beautiful wooden interior roof and a gilded apse. From here, weLue lisää
Opposite the Conception church, there were workshops being conducted for the underprivileged children. Teaching them the nuances of the delicate artwork. The teacher welcomed us inside and explainedLue lisää
Casa Sol de Agua was a much nicer hostel than the one where we were staying and I guess that's the reason it was more expensive as well. There were lovely quote boards hand drawn and hung on theLue lisää
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Matkaaja You forgot to mention that Mompox is really hot! By 11:30, we need to be back indoors to escape the heat. We can only got outside again after 16:00 when it starts to cool down. Today was 34C / feels like 37C.
Matkaaja How fast did you run Lara. 🏃♀️🏃♀️🏃♀️ haha
Matkaaja Gorgeous girl ❤️