2 Days Mompox And Cienaga Pijiño

Overview

Day by day itinerary

1. 1FROM CARTAGENA TO MOMPOX⌄

   Santa Cruz de Mompox, declared a National Monument and a World Heritage Site by UNESCO, is a cultural and historical jewel in the middle of the Magdalena River Delta. Mompox gained importance in colonial times as a rearguard for Cartagena de Indias. We leave Cartagena to head south, crossing the Canal del Dique, and stop at the village San Jacinto, land of hammock weavers and multiple handicrafts. We continue to Mompox via Carmen de Bolivar and Santa Ana to Talaiga Nueva, which lies on the Mompox Island.

   You arrive at Mompóx and check-in at the hotel of your choice. Around 03:00 p.m. we start a walking tour visiting all places of interest, such as the churches of Santa Barbara, De la Concepcion, San Augustín, San Carlos Palace and Calle de la Albarrada.

2. 2CIÉNAGA DE PIJIÑOS⌄

   This tour by boat shows us the channels and swamps that form the delta of the Magdalena River in the Momposina Depression. The Ciénaga de Pijiño is characterized by its beautiful water mirrors and the large number of exotic birds, such as the Cormorant Neotropical, the Great Blue Heron, the Psittacidae, the Kingfisher and the Russet-throated Puffbird.