SAN ANDRES, ColombiaSAN ANDRES, Colombia — First Baptist Church was born by a tamarind tree perched on a hill overlooking the turquoise waters of the Caribbean. Under the tree’s shade, First ...

Colombia’s San Andres Island is seen from a mirador on the steeple of First Baptist Church on Thursday, Aug. 18, 2022. Over a century after being claimed by Spain, San Andres was first settled ...

SAN ANDRES, Colombia — First Baptist Church was born by a tamarind tree perched on a hill overlooking the turquoise waters of the Caribbean.

A man stands at the entrance of First Baptist Church on Colombia's San Andres Island on Sunday, Aug. 21, 2022. The church is a symbol of emancipation and a source of pride for the Raizals, the ...

The roots of First Baptist Church on Colombia's San Andres Island run deep ...

SAN ANDRES, Colombia (AP) — First Baptist Church was born by a tamarind tree perched on a hill overlooking the turquoise waters of the Caribbean. Under the tree’s shade, First Baptist’s ...

The choir at First Baptist Church on Colombia's San Andres Island sings hymns during a service on Sunday, Aug. 21, 2022. The church is a source of pride for the Raizals, the English-speaking ...

SAN ANDRES, Colombia (AP) - First Baptist Church was born by a tamarind tree perched on a hill overlooking the turquoise waters of the Caribbean. Under the tree's shade, First Baptist's founder ...