Turbaco, a small town near Colombia's Caribbean coast, celebrated the birthday of U.S. President and local hero Barack Obama Tuesday in the Turbaco style.
The town's former mayor, Silvio Carrasquilla, is a big fan of the U.S. President and used his village home as the Colombian campaign center when Democrat Obama was still campaigning alongside his Republican rival John McCain.
Even though Obama lost some popularity in the United States after having served close to half a year in the White House, the Turbaco residents still love him enough to come up with mariachis, two cakes with the U.S. flag on it, a self-made portrait of Obama -- to be given to the U.S. president on his first visit to the village -- and a local star-spangled donkey, similar to that of the logo of the Democratic party.
Obama turned 48 Monday and has not yet agreed to visit the small town in the Bolivar department.
