Parque Santander

The Parque Santander is the place where the opening scene of the novel is set. It is here that Mallarino has his shoes shined

Teatro Colón

The Teatro Colón is the venue where Mallarino is given his medal that honors his forty years as a political cartoonist. It is during the ceremony that Samanta realizes she has been to Mallarino’s home when she was a child. She approaches him during a reception after the ceremony and asks him for an interview.

Mallarino’s House in the Mountains

Mallarino’s house in the mountains is where Samanta confronts Mallarino about what happened there 28 years ago when Mallarino threw a party after he had just moved into the house. It was in Mallarino’s house that it is believed that Cuéllar molested Samanta.

Tequendama Hotel

It was in a restaurant in the Tequendama Hotel that...