This exquisite, 19th century Moorish mansion along Calle 25 on Manga Island is the life-long residence of Teresita Román Vélez and her collection of 1,500 dolls from around the world. Her countless civil contributions to Cartagena earned her the title of honorary mayor in 2006. A noted chief and writer, she published her first collection of local recipes in 1963 called “Cartagena de Indias en la Olla” which means Cartagena in the Pot. Since then, her books have sold over 600,000 copies. This splendid home should not be confused with the Hotel Casa Cordoba Román in Old Town.
