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Beautiful Atlantic towns to visit near Barranquilla

Atlántico is one of the 32 departments that Colombia has and is located in the Caribbean region, north of Colombia bordering the Caribbean Sea and the Magdalena River. We tell you a small tour of the towns near Barranquilla that you must visit.
By Enrique Ceballos D

@enriqueceballosd

Atlántico is a department characterized by having 4 subregions, which comprise a population of 2,536 million inhabitants in 22 municipalities and where half of its population resides on the western shore of the Magdalena River and 15 kilometers from the mouth of the Caribbean Sea that It is where its capital Barranquilla is located.

The towns of Atlántico are also identified by having two types of relief; one mountainous with mountains and low hills, and another plane of terraces, alluvial plains, and swamps. The climate in most of the Atlántico towns to visit is tropical, hot, and dry, making it one of the Colombian departments with the least amount of rainfall, where its average annual temperature is 27°C and 29.9°C between October and November. .

Something that is very attractive for tourism in the towns near Barranquilla are places like the Gran Malecón del Río, the Watercolor Bubbles, Santa Verónica beach, the Window to the World monument, the Megua Biothematic Park, Piedra Pintada and El Chorro de San Luis. In addition to a wealth of customs such as festivities dedicated to cooking such as the Butifarra Festival in June, the Arepa de Huevo Festival in July, or the Prune Festival in March; as well as the representative and traditional dances we find the Cumbia, the Mapalé, the Puya and the Son de Negro Dance.

So that you can know well what this beautiful department has to offer you, we have left you a tour of the little towns that we consider the best tourist towns in the Atlantic that have their own "charm", enjoy an excellent climate and you will find a gastronomic and historical wealth.

Usiacuri

The next town to know about the towns to visit in Atlántico is Usiacurí, and it is in the central subregion of the Caribbean Region. This small city is also known as "El Pesebre del Atlántico" since its picturesque houses are mounted on an irregular topography, alluding to a Christmas manger. There are places like the Santo Domingo de Guzmán Church, the Usiacurí Tourist Park, the Julio Flórez Museum, and the Luriza Nature Reserve that make it welcoming. We can also highlight its warm climate with an average temperature between 24° and 34°, its patron saint festivities such as the Patron Saint Festivities of Our Lady of Transit that are celebrated in August, and its hot springs where hundreds of tourists flock annually. to enjoy the curative wells of hydrogen sulfide waters that for many were also medicinal.

As for lodging, you can stay at the Ankua Eco Hotel Usiacurí, Finca Nativo, Kokohau Bungalows, and Ecoxata and try the delicious typical dishes in restaurants such as the La Magia de las Flores restaurant and the La Plaza del Sabor restaurant.< /p>

Tubara

Tubará is also one of the beautiful towns of Atlántico with which you can start your tour. Tubará is a small town that sits on a small elevation from which you can see not only the continent but also the infinite lake with blue waves and the beach. It is located 17 km from the capital of the department, Barranquilla, which makes its climate hot with a maximum temperature of 31 °C and an average temperature of 23 °C for most of the year. Tubará is a town, its 'Magical and Ancestral Land' where its lands are kissed by the warm waves of the Caribbean Sea and perfect for observing wildlife; but if you want to know something typical of the town, you should go during the carnival season the carnival queen of the municipality appears dressed in a handmade costume made from totumo and also the Festival and Intermunicipal Reign of Yuca and Totumo.< /p>

As for tourist places in Tubará, in one morning you can visit Chorro de San Luis, Playa Mendoza, Parque Mirador, Cabo Barro, and Lomas Mojana. If you are looking for accommodation in Tubará, some recommended hotels are the Hotel Isla Verde and the Hotel Marina Puerto Velero Club Náutico & Resort. And finally, if you want to try the typical food of the town, we recommend the Calle Grande restaurant and the Sorrentinos restaurant on the hill.

Begin to populate by traveling to Puerto Colombia, this town was the most important maritime terminal in Colombia in the first four decades of the 20th century, serving as a port for Barranquilla and is located 13 km from the City of Barranquilla. Puerto Colombia is one of the tourist towns of the Atlantic with a hot climate with a maximum temperature of 33 °C and an average temperature of 25 °C for most of the year, but what makes its visitors fall in love with its beaches and spas on the Caribbean Sea.

As for tourism in the municipality of Puerto Colombia, you can enjoy the patron saint festivities of Puerto Colombia and the Cumbia Departmental Sirenato where cultural shows are held with comparsas and plans around the Salgar Castle, the Dock Puerto Colombia, the Mariano Nuestra Señora Del Carmen Sanctuary, the Malecón of Puerto Colombia, the Mirador Lago del Cisne Park, the Kilymandiaro Beach, the Sabanilla Beach, the Salgar Beach, the Villa Alcatraz Beach, the Miramar Beaches, the Del Country Sabanilla and Solinilla beach. It is for all this that for many travelers, Puerto Colombia is considered “The most beautiful town in ”.

As for lodging we can recommend the Ayenda Puerto Colombia hotel, the Casa Berastegui, the Pradomar Hotel, and the Porto Bello Hotel, and as for restaurants to eat at in the town you should go to the Fratelli d'Italia restaurant and the Mahalo restaurant.

Juan de Acosta

This town is a town surrounded by pristine streams, belts of hills, flat terrain, and thick vegetation. Juan de Acosta is part of the places to visit in Atlántico, it is located to the west of the Department of Atlántico right next to Tubará, it has a hot climate with a maximum temperature of 33 °C in July and an average in most parts of the year with 24 °C and is characterized by its houses with Spanish colonial architecture and its beautiful beaches are considered by many tourists as the best in the department, Santa Verónica Beach is special.

In addition to the historical beauty of the town, Juan de Acosta is also attractive to tourist sites such as Santa Verónica Beach, Palmarito Beach, Punta Velero, and Caño Dulce Beach. For village festivals such as the Carnival of Juan de Acosta and Festival and Intermunicipal Reign of the Millo during August. And for cozy lodging options such as the Hotel Cabañas Juanmar and the Cielo Eco Hotel.

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