Barranquilla
Colombia's Golden Gate, a city of carnival and river.
Tourist sites in Barranquilla
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A park of about 5 km on the banks of the Magdalena River, with restaurants, cycle paths and places to stroll. Its first stage opened in 2017.
The country's first regional museum, next to the historic center and the Customs House. Its permanent exhibition covers five themes: nature, people, word, action and expression.
One of Barranquilla's most emblematic churches, in the city center.
The city's zoo, set in a leafy park with animals of many species. A family-friendly outing.
Known as "El Metro", home of Junior since 1986 and of the Colombia national team since 1987. It opened in 1986 with a capacity of about 46,800.
Colonial-era building on a seaside cliff in Puerto Colombia, about 20 km from Barranquilla.
A colorful glass monument built in 2018, more than 40 meters tall, on a roundabout in the north of the city near the Circunvalar and Vía 40 junction. At night it lights up with LEDs.
A 6.5-meter bronze and aluminum sculpture of Shakira dancing, unveiled on December 26, 2023 on the Gran Malecón. Her skirt turns into the waves of the Magdalena River and the Caribbean Sea. It is the work of sculptor Yino Márquez.
A 65-meter Ferris wheel with 44 air-conditioned cabins on the Gran Malecón, next to the Crystal Pavilion. It opened on December 13, 2025.
A glass monument honoring Junior de Barranquilla, with a shark fin at its center and more than 30 meters tall. It stands at the extension of the Gran Malecón along the Magdalena River.
The Buenavista shopping area in north Barranquilla: the Buenavista Mall, opened in 2001 and expanded in 2006, and Mallplaza Buenavista, opened in 2019, side by side.
Location of Gran Malecón del Río
Gallery — Gran Malecón del Río
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