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Mompox (Santa Cruz de Mompox)
A UNESCO-listed colonial town frozen in time on the Magdalena River, said to have inspired Gabriel García Márquez's fictional Macondo.
56 km · about 65 min drive
Magdalena Department, Colombia · South America
El Banco sits on the route: 20 minutes from San Martín de Loba, 56km from Mompox (Santa Cruz de Mompox).
El Banco is a town located in Magdalena Department, Colombia. With a population of 54,522, it is an important destination in South America.
On a road trip, El Banco sits in Colombia, where you drive on the right. It's in the America/Bogota time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add El Banco to your route.
El Banco (meaning "river bank" in Spanish), also called Cumbia Empire City, is a municipality of Colombia located in the southernmost part of the department of Magdalena, at the confluence of the Magdalena and Cesar River. It is part of the Depresión momposina. It is surrounded by the Zapatosa and Chilloa swamps.
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El Banco is located in Magdalena Department, Colombia, South America. The coordinates are 9.0011 latitude, -73.9758 longitude.
El Banco has a population of approximately 54,522 people, making it a town in Colombia.
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A UNESCO-listed colonial town frozen in time on the Magdalena River, said to have inspired Gabriel García Márquez's fictional Macondo.
56 km · about 65 min drive
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Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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