City tour of Barranquilla

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

• 1
  Hotel El Prado

  Hotel El Prado is a historic hotel located in Barranquilla and is part of the national heritage of Colombia.Its construction began in 1927, but was completed and opened in 1930. It is considered the first tourist hotel in Latin America and its construction was by the Obregón and Parrish families, together with the American architect Burdette Higgins.

  20 minutes • Admission ticket free
• (Pass by)

  The Amira de la Rosa theater is a cultural complex in the city of Barranquilla. He was baptized in honor of the playwright and writer Amira de la Rosa, author of the lyrics of the anthem of Barranquilla. It is located in a strategic and traditional sector of the city where the traditional neighborhoods El Prado, Montecristo and Abajo converge.

  Admission ticket free
• 2
  Edgar Renteria Stadium

  In the new baseball stadium of Barranquilla built on the same ground of the old Tomas Arrieta stadium in honor of the famous Barranquilla baseball player Edgar Rentería. It has the endorsement of the Major League Baseball and the International Baseball Federation, in order to access to host future tournaments of double A clubs and Caribbean Series. It has a capacity of up to 12,000 spectators sitting in portable stands, in accordance with MLB standards.

  40 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 3
  Museo del Carnaval de Barranquilla

  At this stop you can tour the interactive museum of the Barranquilla Carnival to learn the entire history of the most important festival that Colombia has.

  1 hour • Admission ticket included
• Antiguo Edificio de la Aduana (Pass by)

  It is a cultural center of the city composed of the Historical Archive of the Atlantic department, the Caribbean Pilot Library, the Caribbean Pilot Children's Library and the Hans Federico Neuman Musical Documentation Center. The complex is managed by the Luis Eduardo Nieto Arteta Corporation; It works in historic restored buildings such as the old Customs building in the city and at the Tram and Montoya stations.

  Admission ticket free
• Carnival Museum (Pass by)

  Located in the Abajo neighborhood, a traditional sector of Barranquilla, this architectural jewel built in 1929 retains its colonial style that the Caridi Mitriani family remodeled in the 90s and delivered to the Barranquilla Carnival Foundation as the venue for the organization of the party and point of Meeting of its participants. It is one of the city's favorite attractions and is currently promoting the heritage recovery of the sector through crafts, gastronomy, music and other elements of Barranquillera identity.

  Admission ticket free
• 4
  Gran Malecon

  One of the most important urban development projects in the city that currently has 1.5 km of the 5 that will have a total view of the Magdalena River.

  20 minutes • Admission ticket free
• Monumento Ventana Al Mundo (Pass by)

  It is a public monument located in Barranquilla, Colombia. It was built at the end of 2018 to coincide with the XXIII Central American and Caribbean Games of which the city hosted. It is located in a roundabout of the industrial corridor of the Circunvalar, near its intersection with the Via 40

  Admission ticket free
• Plaza de la Intendencia Fluvial (Pass by)

  Building located in the sector of Carrera 46 with Vía 40, it is considered an iconic asset of high heritage value that becomes a strategic center of cultural management at the entrance of the Historic Downtown River Avenue. Its recovery in 2014, means the reunion of the Barranquilleros with the Magdalena River and has become a recreational space where you can enjoy traditional cuisine.

  Admission ticket free

Additional info

• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels

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