BARRANQUILLA

Barranquilla, Colombia, where the Magdalena river meets the Caribbean Sea, is a Colombian city in which a street any becomes a party. You do not have to be time of the famous Carnival to around a pallet improvised a multitude spontaneous dance to the rhythm of instruments such as drums, maracas and flutes of millet. Here the joy belongs to the entire world. 

The main capital of the Caribbean region of Colombia has been consolidated as the door of the joy, colorful and open arms. 

An incredible architectural beauty with its colonial treasures, surrounded by beautiful natural landscapes, streets golden brown on the sun and sand, the spontaneity and joy of the people of the Caribbean, make Barranquilla the ideal destination to enjoy the tranquillity of its lovely beaches and its cultural richness, which opens the way for the biggest party in Colombia: The Carnival.

WHAT TO DO IN BARRANQUILLA?

Known as The Golden Door of Colombia because at the end of the nineteenth century was an entry of passengers and goods, Barranquilla was a pioneer in the commercial aviation in 1919. The capital of the Atlantic is known through the republican architecture in the district of El Prado is also in museums is known for its colonial treasures, beaches and festivals. In its surroundings tourists can visit swamps and other natural attractions.

THE ONLY EXPERIENCES. 

The Carnival of Barranquilla not only is the most important folk and cultural holiday of Colombia, but also it was recognized by the UNESCO like Masterpiece of the Oral and Immaterial Patrimony of the Humanity.

The Carnival is a living treasure that is transmitted from generation to generation, it is the most authentic expression of the Colombian people and a meeting of colors, of races, of legends, of the coastal happiness, of the jollification and of the musical, such rhythms like: the cumbia, the mapalé, the scrawl and the sound of the black th flood the streets of Barranquilla, Colombia.

There congregates from its origins the triple cultural merger (European, African and indigenous) this holiday is indigenous for its melancholic cadenza and for the dances that are realized about the ground to praise it, it is white for Spain, from which the celebrations came with gala garments. Black for the slaves brought by colonists, with whom there came the drums, the happiness, the rhythm, the lamentations and the contorted movements.

It develops throughout four days, begins days before Wednesday of Ash, reaching its maximum celebration on Saturday during the famous Battle of Flowers where there stands out the happiness, the coloring and the beauty. In addition to shining with this celebration, the city is an ideal destination to do buys and it is a port in which navigators of the whole world berth with its yachts and sailing ships.

ACTIVITIES THAT YOU CAN'T LOSE.

museums, colonial treasures, historic squares and lots of music await those who arrive in Barranquilla, Colombia. In this Caribbean city and surrounding beaches and natural sites is also to rest. 

The variety of entertainment is very wide, with different rooms to suit all tastes: bars and nightclubs in crossover, electronic music, dance, reggaeton and all the vibrant melting pot of rhythms of the Caribbean.

 "La Arenosa”captures the warmth and spontaneity of its people, the Barranquilla exhale joy, his blood boiling passion for music and dance; that the party here not falters and you can enjoy the best nightlife. 

And if live good moments it is, Barranquilla has entertainment sites unique outdoor, seaside and illuminated with torches and lanterns, ideal for enjoying the best places in the Colombian Caribbean.