BARRANQUILLA
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ATTRACTION/ACTIVITITIES
Boca del Cienaga. For an entertaining half day trip, a visit to Boca del Cienaga
may be a great choice. At this spot the Magdalena River and the ocean meet at
one point. You need to take a wooden train ride that is powered by a lawn
mower type engine. When you get to the end of the line there is a 30 minute
hike to the end of the trail. If you like simple things like: a shabby wooden train,
hiking to a destination just to see what is there and seeing a river and ocean
divided by 20 feet of land, this might be the place for you. This is great outdoor
fun where you least expect it.
Zoological, Calle 77 #68-40 (035-360-0314). A trip to the Barranquilla Zoo may
be a pleasantly surprising visit. It's very small, but there are some very
interesting animals. Monkeys, a lion and a gorgeous leopard which may be a
Colombian native. Your 9,500 COP entrance comes with the satisfaction of
knowing you just helped feed an animal. You can visit the whole zoo in 30-40
minutes. Check out their very colorful site. (www.zoobaq.org). Open every day,
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM.
MUSEUMS
There are three small museums in Barranquilla.
Museo Romantico, Carrera 54 59-199 (035-344-4591) 5,000 COP entrance. This
place may be the strangest of museums, but yet it is entertaining at the same
time. Museo Romantico houses a collection of Barranquilla's history filled with
old carnival costumes, city plans, historical papers, and interesting paintings.
Mon. - Fri., 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM, 2:30 PM - 6:00 PM.
Museo Antropologico, Carrera 54 and Calle 68 (035-356-0067) FREE. This small
museum presents the history of the coast, pre-columbian gold objects and
culturally interesting tid-bits. Tues. - Fri., 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM, Sat. - 9:00 - 4:00.