The historic town center of Mompox contains several points of interest. We took two days to explore this Colombian Heritage Town (Pueblo Patrimonio) and UNESCO World Heritage site. This entry includes all the sites away from the Magdalena River in the center of town, except the churches.
Mompox has a handful of colonial churches scattered throughout the historic town center. This entry contains all of the churches we visited except for the Church of Santa Bárbara. Mompox is a Colombian Heritage Town (Pueblo Patrimonio) as well as a UNESCO World Heritage site.
The Albarrada of Mompox is the street along the Magdalena River, much of it pedestrianized. This post covers all sites running north from Plaza Santa Bárbara in the historic town center. Mompox is a UNESCO World Heritage site and Colombian Heritage Town (Pueblo Patrimonio).
The Albarrada of Mompox is the street along the Magdalena River, much of it pedestrianized. This post covers all sites from Plaza Santa Bárbara running south in the historic town center. Mompox is a UNESCO World Heritage site and Colombian Heritage Town (Pueblo Patrimonio).
When we visited the UNESCO World Heritage town of Mompox, which is also a Colombian Heritage Town (Pueblo Patrimonio), we found the selection of good restaurants to be limited. However, we were generally very happy with what we ate.
Magical Mompox, officially Santa Cruz de Mompox, is a place that seems to jump off the pages of a Gabriel García Márquez novel. It’s off the beaten path but well worth the effort to get to.
After a quick visit to Magangué, we headed north to the small town of Yatí, which is located along the Magdalena River in Colombia. This is where we would take the car ferry across the river on our way to Mompox.
Magangué is typically used as a transfer point for travelers going between Cartagena and Mompox. It’s the second largest city in the Bolívar department and sits on the Magdalena River. There’s nothing touristic about it.
Sincelejo is a large inland Caribbean city in the Sucre department of Colombia. It’s not worth going out of the way to visit.
I really don’t understand why my Colombian friends talk so highly of Tolú. I’m not going to sugarcoat it. It’s an eyesore.