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 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
