3 am local time. Arrive Bogotá. There’s a wait after immigration for our internal flight to Santa Marta.
Sadly the Irish pub is shut
But there is the open Pasteleria Santa Elena Stars Appeal team before we go board our Santa Marta flight, 0600 local timeFlew due north from Bogotá to Santa Marta on the Caribbean coastFirst walk around Colombia, the statue of Santander in Parque de Los NoviosParque de Los NoviosInside the Museo del Oro, Santa Marta. It displays the extraordinary Tairona Legacy jewels and objects.Watched a March against a state funded health service and change to state pension from the balcony around the Museo del OroOn the steps of the 1765 Cathedral of Santa Marta housing the remains of Simón Bolivar for over 30 years until 1842, when a committee of representatives of Venezuela came to Santa Marta to exhume Bolívar’s remains and take him back to his natal home. But, to not leave Santa Marta without Bolívar, as a sign of respect for the intimate history he shared with the city, they left his heart and entrails in the Cathedral. The Cathedral also is home to the remains of Don Rodrigo de Bastidas, the founder of Santa MartCathedral squareIn the old town Across from our hotel Hotel BE La Sierra, Carrie’s 1, No. 9-47 El Rodadero, Santa MartaSunset at 6pm
Around the world with hand luggage (only) 