Santa Marta is the oldest city in Columbia.
As a result, it is a mix of old colonial buildings in the city center and new, modern and expensive buildings (for the super rich) in the suburbs surrounded by slums (for the rest of the people).
These days, the city is famous for being the place where Simon Bolivar, the liberator of South America, died. He helped free the people of five countries before dying here and statues of him are everywhere. After getting a tour of the city, we headed to the beach to watch some folk dancers perform.
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