Weirdities - Moment of bliss

Taken in San Augustin, Huila, Colombia.

Blue minarets in Zieblo (Blolequin), Ivory Coast

A smile from Duekué, Ivory Coast

These days I have a terrific need for a bright, pure smile.

Santa Cruz de Mompox, Colombia (Part 2)

Continues from here.

Santa Cruz de Mompox, Colombia (Part 1)

It took me at least 20 hours (maybe a bit more) to get from Cabo de la vela to Santa Cruz de Mompox, in the Bolivar Department of Colombia.

To arrive in this little colonial-style village - declared UNESCO World Heritage in 1995 - at the junction between Magdalena and Cauca rivers I had to travel two days no-stop, to change 7 times of vehicle, and to use 4 different means of transport (colectivo, taxi, motocycle and raft).

Gorée Island, Dakar, Senegal (part 2)

Second part of the Gorée Island series.

Enjoy

The dock

Gorée Island, Dakar, Senegal (part 1)

Goreé Island, with its tragic history and memories that justify it being a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1978, is probably the country's favorite and most famous tourist attraction.

One of the most frequently visited sites is the Maison des Esclaves (Slave House), a poignant reminder of Goreé's role as the center of West African slave trade.

Built by the Dutch in 1776, the slave house has been preserved in its original state. Other points of interest include the Church, the picturesque ruins of Fort Nassau, Saint Michel (the Castle) and the Historical Museum in the old Fort Estrees. All the latter being historically noteworthy but aesthetically irrelevant, no picture of them is presented in this post.
For your information, the small swimming beach near the ferry slip has unfortunately been chosen by cats and dogs as sand pit, just in case you were thinking about laying on the beach rather than visiting the village...

Cabo de la vela, Colombia

One hour flight from Bogotà to Medellin.

Eight hours bus from Medellin to Cartagena.

Seven hours bus from Cartagena to Riohacha.

Three hours "colectivo" from Riohacha to Uribia.

Six hours from Uribia through the desert in a pick-up trunk with other 12 people, in dust, sand and rain.

To la Guajira.

To Cabo de la vela.