City of
Barranquilla
Barranquilla
is the major industrial city on the
Caribbean
coast of
Colombia
. It lies at the mouth of the
Magdalena
River
.
Barranquilla is known as “Curramba” the Beautiful (Spanish: Curramba la
Bella), and those hailing from Barranquilla, like international
recording artist Shakira and Boston Red Sox shortstop Edgar Rentería,
are known as "Curramberos." The adjective for a woman from
Barranquilla
is Barranquillera, while a man is a Barranquillero.
Barranquilla
is a wonderful city that is rich in culture, music and life.
Barranquilla
s Carnival (Carnaval de Barranquilla) is celebrated 4 days before Ash Wednesday, and is broadly recognized as one of the world's largest Carnivals
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Climate
Located
not too far from the Equator, the city has a year-round tropical
climate, averaging almost 90°F (32°C). From December through March the
trade winds bring relief from heat. The rainy season usually begins
late in May and continues through October, when there are showers
nearly every day, although the skies are mostly clear during the month
of July when an odd season known as the San Juan Summer prevails.
Education
Barranquilla
has several universities: Universidad del Atlantico, Universidad del
Norte, Universidad Metropolitana and Universidad Libre. Together
these institutions of higher learning offer instruction in
architecture, economy, engineering, medicine, law, and liberal arts.
The
Academy
of
Arts
is also located here, along with one of the finest libraries in
Colombia
. There are also many bilingual schools like
Karl
C.
Parrish
School
,
Marymount
School
,
Lyndon
B.
Johnson
School
and the
British
International
College
.
Barranquilla
has one of the highest literacy rates in
Colombia
: 98.7%.
Food
Colombia
s cuisine consists of mainly chicken, pork, beef, potato, rice, beans and soup. The local beer is Aguila.
Culture
The most popular cultural event is
Barranquilla
s annual Carnival (Carnaval de Barranquilla),
which is celebrated 4 days before Ash Wednesday and is broadly
recognized as one of the world's largest Carnivals. Residents claim it
is second only to the Carnival of Rio de Janeiro in
Brazil
.
In November of 2003, UNESCO proclaimed it as one of 28 different
"masterpieces of the oral and intangible heritage of humanity". Giving
additional weight to the city's cultural life is the famous hall of the
Banco de la Republica where exhibitions of fine paintings and
sculptures are held.
We have found the place I was looking for, and it is
Barranquilla
,
Colombia
.
"If I had my choices of places to live in the world,
Barranquilla
would be at the top of my list. Barranquilleros are very warm, happy
and friendly people, and the women are absolutely beautiful."
The annual Carnival (Carnaval de Barranquilla) is the best time to visit
Barranquilla
.
During
Carnival, the whole city parties for about 4 to 5 days (both day and
night)... and these people definitely know how to party. You have to
experience Carnival at least once in your lifetime. If you enjoy music
and dancing the night away then
Barranquilla
is the place to be.
The
nightlife is excellent. Frogg Leggs and La Quinta are very popular,
although you can go just about anywhere and have a good time. Beautiful
women are everywhere, so wherever you go you will definitely see lots
of them.
The media really portrays
Colombia
as a bad place to visit, but its definitely not.
Barranquilla
is a very safe place.
Neighboring cities
Cartagena
and
Santa Marta
are a must see and are only about an hour by car. Both have beautiful
beaches and are the places to be if you are looking for a very relaxing
vacation.
You visit Barranquilla in our Barranqulla Carnival Tour.
Duration: 10 days / 9 nights (January 31st -February 9th, 2008) .
Destinations: Barranquilla, Santa Marta, Cartagena de indias, Rosario Islands and Tayrona National Park.
Minimum age: 15 years old.
Activities: Cultural exploration.
SPECIAL TOUR contact us!
Features of this trip:
• Fully guided tour.
• Leaves in certain specific dates (January 31st - February 9th, 2008).
• Exceptional value!Save 25-35% vs. comparable guided tours.
• Group Discounts Available.
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