The filigree silversmiths
A tradition of silver filigree work passed through generations, found at this level of mastery nowhere else in Colombia. Private visits arranged directly with the families who still practice it.
Why Visit
Why visit Mompox?
Founded in 1540, Santa Cruz de Mompox was once the wealthiest port on the Magdalena River. Then the river shifted its course, the main trade routes moved elsewhere, and the town that misfortune seemed to punish was, in fact, sealed in place. UNESCO declared its historic center a World Heritage Site in 1995 — not for what was restored, but for what was never touched. Colonial facades along the Albarrada, the riverfront promenade, remain largely as they were centuries ago.
