Mompox: the Art of the Rocking Chairs

I don't think there's a single neighbor in beautiful Mompox who doesn't have a rocker. This wooden chair-hammock is as traditional in the village as Easter or the delicious fried River catfish . The chairs are built in the town by eminent cabinetmakers, and is the place of honor and rest in the halls of the colonial houses. The rocker takes center stage in the afternoon, when the heat isn't so strong and there's the sidewalks are in the shade.