Planet Kapow 36 : Mompox to Medellin

THE WILD: backcountry of Colombia is where the land really comes to life, flooding the senses with shades of green I hadn't thought possible. In the dusty streets of Bosconia we are physically grabbed by a couple of men and dragged bodily toward a minivan bound for Mompox. We drive for hours through dry countryside until, as the sun is beginning to set, we hit the river. The van rolls onto a car ferry - actually three longboats lashed together with a huge steel plate on top - and the whine of a single longboat motor propels us across the river. The clouds are dramatic and frozen, like a Renaissance painting. The red light of the sinking sun reflects off the water. more: http://www.planetkapow.com/1934