With the tropical climate of Barranquilla hitting you as soon as you step off the plane after your flight and as you try to adjust to the ever present heat probably the first thing on any tourist’s mind will be where is the nearest beach? Unfortunately although quite close to the sea there are no [...]
Santa Veronica beach is located about midway between Barranquilla and Cartagena. Given that it one of the furthest beaches from Barranquilla it is not somewhere you are likely to visit regularly but it is one of the best beaches in the area and it is worth making the trip once if you plan on spending the [...]
The home where Gabriel Garcia Marquez (Colombia’s most famous author and Nobel laureate) is due to open to the public early in February. Located in the Caribbean town of Aracataca in the province of Magdelena (close to Santa Marta) it is expected to become a popular tourist attraction along the Caribbean coast and attract many [...]
The quality of professional care and services in Barranquilla is of as high a standard as you would find in any other area of Europe or America but is often significantly more affordable. One of the reasons is that Barranquilla is home to some of the best universities in Colombia and the professionals they train often [...]
Not so many years ago in the North of the city there was a small selection of clubs but now you will find a diverse range of nightclubs in Barranquilla some specialising in Tropical and Latin music and dancing others which play music from the latest dance charts but ususally even these include some latin [...]
Open: Thursday to Saturday Location: Cra. 51b Cll 106 esquina (see map below) Entrance fee: Thursday no cover charge and ladies receive a complimentary cocktail. Friday Saturday 20,000 pesos Telephone: 3005060562 or 3018282 email: aguahelada@gmail.com Located in the newly up and coming area of the Centro Commercial Gran Boulevard, Agaua Helada has since its [...]
Saturday 16th January at 7:00 PM the Queen of the Barranquilla Carnaval 2010, Giselle Marie Lacouture Paccini, will officially start the (pre-) Carnaval celebrations with the Lectura de El Bando. Location: Estadio Romelio Martínez Time: From 5:00 PM onwards. Being the 200th anniversary of Colombia’s Independence from Spain this year Carnaval takes on a special [...]
Beauty treatments, therapies and massages in typical salons and spas are relatively cheap in Colombia and Barranquilla has a wide selection of salons and clinics to choose from. It is not unusual for some services such as manicure and pedicure a performed by providers at the homes of clients, particularly in the south of the [...]
Fast Details In Relation to Barranquilla ·Although not as popular with foreign tourists as Cartagena, Barranquilla is a large, complex city and offers a decent assortment of accommodation. ·Barranquilla is located close to the Caribbean coast and provides a perfect position, even though the beach is around 12 km away. ·It benefits from a consistant [...]
Instant Details Regarding Barranquilla ·Barranquilla is Colombia’s 4th largest urban area. ·Barranquilla does not enjoy a beach directly next to. ·As it is close to the Equator the weather is hot and tropical throughout the year. ·The Barranquilla Carnaval is world famous and the city is full of tourists at this time. ·The people of [...]