Salamina, Colombia! Small village travel adventure. Tomorrows travel…roll of the Dice!
Coffee on the plaza after a morning of exploring. Â I walked into a different part of the village while it was cool. Â I found the tiny bus office. Â If I extended my arms, I would touch both walls!
No one was there but when I retuned, the man was very helpful! Â It “sounds” like there is a bus at 6:30 am for La Pintada. Â From there, I’ll wait for the next bus to Jardin. Â
That sounds straight forward! Â So far, estimate of bus travel has been very inaccurate. Â I’ll walk there at 6:00 am and be ready for whatever happens next!
The bottom right side of the map is where I am in Salamina. Â Zoom out and you’ll see Medelling above at the top. Â Consistent advice is for me to go back to Medellin, get another bus, then go to Jardin. Â That could be 9 hours or more! Â I’d rather avoid Medellin traffic unless it is essential. Â
I’ll pack tonight and be ready for early morning departure. Â My general travel advice is to leave early as it provides more options! Â I’ll walk over in the morning and see what unfolds!
I wrote to my hostel in Jardin explaining the confusing advice about travel and me not being certain I’d reach there tomorrow night!? Â They assured me they would have a room for me! Â Perfect!
I’m relaxing and writing today. Â After my recon walk this morning and several walks exploring different parts of the village, this feels perfect. Â This is a nice little town. Â However, I’d choose to go back to Aguadas but don’t think I would come back here. Â The energy is different! Â
I found a great local restaurant serving “menu de dia”….a complete lunch with options for meats. Â Very affordable and delicious! Â I’ve enjoyed walking around and exploring, as steep as the streets are!
One neighborhood I walked through yesterday is home ofÂ
I found a great local restaurant serving “menu de die”….a complete lunch with options for meats. Â Very affordable and delicious! Â I’ve enjoyed walking around and exploring, as steep as the streets are!
One neighborhood I walked through yesterday is home of “Cementerio Nuestra Señora de La Valvanera” .  Until 1975, there was a wall dividing sides between where wealthy were buried and then, the others.  These are above ground tombs and vaults for burial.  Peaceful place!
Salamina Colombia: city of Light history
The photo above is the huge brass raised relief on the wall here. Â I saw many of these walking around town. Â The fountain in the plaza is cast iron and was brought from Paris.
Here at Hotel La Layenda, they explained that this “mural” depicts the history of the building. Â It depicts the legacy of this village in the state of Antiochia. Â Looking through the brochure, this building has an interesting history dating back to 1860. Â Many different lawyers worked here including women lawyers. Â It was “The National Registry of Civil Status”, home of the municipal mayor’s office, and once was the municipal jail. Â It also housed courts, including women judges. Was a jail and a restaurant and a dance “cathedral for musical groups”.
Look through the images below and you’ll see that history depicted! Â So interesting. These are all over town! Â Â
