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The city center of Montería doesn’t exactly have much to see in the way of tourism. Outside of the Ronda del Sinú, you can focus solely on the main plaza.
Plaza
The main plaza, Parque de Bolívar, lies in the heart of the city center. It contains a monument to Simón Bolívar in the center and is surrounded by a mixture of historic and modern buildings, including some government buildings. When we visited, there were several tents set up selling crafts and souvenirs.
Cathedral
Taking up nearly a full block of the plaza is the Cathedral of San Jerónimo (Catedral de San Jerónimo). It’s easily the most beautiful church in Montería. It was built between 1903 and 1916 by architect Pedro Barrios.
Typewriters?
On the left side of the cathedral is a small covered area full of long benches and tables. We noticed there was a group of men sitting on one side with typewriters. People would come by and sit down on the bench on the other side of the table and ask these men to type different documents for them. They were typing legal documents, letters, resumes, and more. I’ve never seen anything like this anywhere else on my travels.
Architecture
Outside of the plaza, just walking around the rest of the city center, I noticed a few beautiful buildings. Most of them were constructed in the Republican style.
