Colombia

These fotos are in just 2 parts: Cartagena; and Mompós.

Cartagena

We were there during the time of the 2015 World Cup soccer competition, when Colombia did so well. It was really fun being there then!

the ‘old town’ part of Cartagena has the personality

Mompós

Mompós was a favorite place of Simon Bolivar.  The city and region gave him of lot of soldiers and material support.  The city, although not mentioned by name in his books, figured significantly in the imagination of Nobel Prize winner Gabriel Garcia-Márquez. It lies on the banks of the Magdalena River.

ceiba tree – they grow to be gigantic!