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Barranquilla Atlántico

Barranquilla, officially the Special, Industrial and Port District of Barranquilla, is

the capital of the department of the Atlantic. It is located on the western margin of 

the riverMagdalena 7.5 km from its mouth in the Caribbean Sea. It is 

the main economic center ofthe Caribbean Region of Colombia, among economic 

activities include trade andindustry. The population of Barranquilla is 1 223 

967 people, which makes it the fourth Most populated city in the 

country behind Bogota, Medellin and Cali. The city is the core of 

the Area Metropolitan of Barranquilla, which is also constituted by 

the municipalities of Soledad,Malambo, Galapa and Puerto Colombia.

 carnival hall


It is located in the Abajo neighborhood, it was built in 1929 with a colonia
 style that in the 90s the Caridi Mitrani family was responsible for remodeling,
 to give it in 2000 to the Carnival Foundation of Barranquilla as the headquarters
 of the organization of the party and meeting point of its participants.



The Barranquilla Zoo is the only one on the Colombian Caribbean Coast 
and hosts more than 450 animals from five continents in beautiful habitats.









Is a cultural complex dedicated to promoting the historical, natural

 and cultural heritage of the Colombian Caribbean.




The meeting between the waters of the Magdalena River and the Caribbean Sea
can be seen in Bocas de Ceniza, the main mouth of the most important 
fluvial artery of Colombia.

MOST IMPORTANT HOTELS




Star hotel high meadow



With a privileged location, next to the Country Club, a few steps from the pink 
area and the main commercial, banking and business sector of the city









This modern hotel is part of a complex with a shoppingcenter and a convention center.














Hotel Cabañas Los Lirios is the perfect combinationbetween comfort and 



sustainable ecotourism, 





since it has air conditioning,electricity 24 hours a day, and own water purificatio



 plant, as well as WiFi in the restaurant.











MOST DELICIOUS RESTAURANTS 





Nena Lela Trattoria Buenavista














FOOD




One of the typical foods is the butifarra







Coconut rice and fried fish





Caribbeans are made from cassava




Sancocho de guandul