Arauca is a department characterized by having 1 subregion, which includes a population of 262,174 inhabitants in 7 municipalities and where half of its population resides on the southern bank of the river that bears the same name, its full name is Villa de Santa Bárbara de Arauca, which is where its capital Arauca is located.
The towns of Arauca are also identified as one of the departments with the greatest presence of indigenous people, it has 8 indigenous towns: U'wa, Betoyes, Sikuani, Hitnü, Kuiba, Hitanü, Chiricoa, and Piapoco. The climate in most of the towns of Arauca to visit is warm, temperate, cold, and snowy, being one of the warmest regions of Colombia with a maximum average daily temperature of 32 degrees Celsius.
Something very attractive for tourism in the towns near Arauca is places like the Las Toninas Aquapark, the José Antonio Páez International Bridge, the Sierra Nevada del Cocuy, Simón Bolívar Park, the Llano Ecological Park, and the Araguatos Recreation Center. In addition to a wealth of customs, its people are recognized for their hospitality, and joy and for the great conditions they have to dance in since it is one of the lands where the joropo is their main dance.
So that you can get to know what this beautiful department has to offer you, we have left you a tour of the towns that we consider to be the best tourist towns in Arauca that have their own "charm", enjoy an excellent climate and you will find with a gastronomic and historical wealth.
Arauca
Start publishing in Arauca traveling to Arauca. This town is the capital of the department and its real name is Villa de Santa Bárbara de Arauca. It is located north of the department of Arauca on the southern bank of the Arauca River.
Arauca is one of the towns to visit in Arauca with a warm semi-humid climate with temperatures between 22°C and 36°C, but what its visitors fall in love with is its museum of culture and the Jose Antonio Páez international bridge that connects Colombia with Venezuela.
As for tourism in the municipality of Arauca, you can enjoy the Araucano de la Frontera Festival in December and the Joropo International Tournament from August 11 to 15.
Arauquita
Its full name is San Lorenzo de Arauquita, it is a small town that produces the best cocoa in the world. Arauquita is part of the beautiful towns of Arauca, it is located north of the department and two hours from its capital Arauca, it has a humid climate with an average temperature of 30° and is characterized by its ecological tourism, its richness in landscapes with flora and fauna, and its tradition around cocoa and negrera.
In addition to the historical beauty of the town, Arauquita is also striking for small-town festivals such as the patron saint festival of San Lorenzo in August and the National Cocoa Reign in October.
Puerto Rondon
It is one of the towns in the department of Arauca closest to Arauca that you should visit. It is located in the downtown area of the department next to the Casanare River and 3 hours from Arauca with a distance of 172 km.
It is a small fishing and artisan town that is part of the Eastern Plains of Colombia. It is considered a small town with a warm climate with average daily temperatures of 26°C and with enormous landscapes around the Casanare River where you can take rides in small boats.
Puerto Rondón has its festivals such as the Patron Saint Festival of the Municipality of Puerto Rondón in December, which you should go to if you decide to get to know this beautiful town.
Tame
Tame is one of the largest towns in Arauca. It is an oil town, with a great diversity of fauna and flora and to which Simón Bolívar gave the name "Cradle of Liberty".
It is located in the extreme southwest of the Department, on the Ruta de los Libertadores and the Troncal del Llano, and 9 hours from Bogotá by car. Tame is a hot town where the rainy season is oppressive and cloudy but the dry season is muggy, very hot, and also cloudy.
Tame as one of the tourist towns of Arauca, has its festivals, so a good date to go is for the International Festival of Llanera Music “El Girara de Oro” from August 15 to 20.
Saravena
The next town to know about places to visit in Arauca is Saravena, and it is located in the northwest of the department of Arauca and 196 km from the capital Arauca. This small city is a colonial town, the second most populous municipality in the department of Arauca, and the center of commerce in the foothills of Colombia.
We can highlight its humid climate with an average temperature of 23°C, its patron saint festivities such as the Anniversary Festivities from February 3 to 5, and its history since the time of independence reflected in monuments such as the Monument to the Lancers and natural places such as the Laguna de la Vieja, the Caño Gualabao and the Tame River.
Fortul
Fortul is also one of the beautiful towns of Arauca with which you can start a tour of the department. Fortul is a small town whose name is a tribute to Pedro Fortoul who fought for the independence of New Granada.
It is located south of Saravena and 2 hours and 40 minutes from the capital of the department. Fortul is a town with oil production, and cattle production and is mainly a banana and cocoa producer; but if you want to know something typical of the town, you must go to the Festival of Colonies from July 12 to 22.
Cravo Norte
It is a small town located to the east of the department where the Casanare River and the Cravo Norte River meet. The best way to get to this municipality is by plane because it is the last town to the east of Arauca
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