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FIRST DAY

On this wonderful day youpossibly have theopportunity to learn about the culture and the

joyfulspirit of barranquillero.

8:00 am- It will be a tour of the streets ofBARRANQUILLA

12: 30-02: 30 will be pleased of enjoyingseafood, and typical dishes of Barranquilla

03:00 pm: It will be a romantic walk along theBarranquilla Museum.

8:00 pm: you will enjoy a spectacular dinner at

the hotel.

SECOND DAY

On this wonderful day you can enjoy the

beautifulbeaches of St. Veronica and Salgar:there you will enjoy local restaurants and smallcabins perfect for relaxing

TOUR BARRANQUILLA

Your accommodation will be made in HotelPuerta del Sol where you will find a variety ofservices such as wifi, air conditioning, voice

mail, among others.

Tel.: 320 535 2602

Destination Barranquilla

Colombia)

Barranquilla is a city on the Caribbean

Coast located in northern Colombia. The city

is the capital of the Department of Atlntico.

With about 1.2 million inhabitants, it is the

4th largest city in Colombia after Bogota,

Medellin and Cali. The city is situated on the

Magdalena River and about 13 km from the

Caribbean Sea. Barranquilla is home to the

2nd largest carnival in the world. Only the

carnival of Rio de Janeiro in Brazil is larger.

It is annually held 4 days before Ash

Wednesday. The carnival is also on the list

of UNESCO.

WEATHER

The climate of Barranquilla is dry or tropi-

cal; the average temperature is between 25

and 35 degrees year round.

Traveling around Colombia

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Noviembre 17 de 2014

Act.5 writing Assignment

Presentado por:

HEMBER EVADIO CARRILLO

JUAN CARLOS GOMEZ

KERWIN CARLOS TORRES

c.c.96166639

Grupo: 664

INGLES II-90021A

Presentado a:

Monica Mildred Quintero

VALUE BARRANQUILLA TOUR:

800 thousand pesos for two days

Note: Also you possiblyhave the opportunityto visit Bocas ash and maybeyou can take a

tour of the river and you canprobablysee howthe waters of the river are joined with those ofthe sea.

This is optional

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PLACES TO VISIT

CULTURAL HISTORICAL MUSEUM

Amira Teatro De La Rosa:It's a cultural center inthe city where you can enjoy plays, art exhibitions

and musical events. It is located near the neighbor-hood of El Prado. It stands out for being the placewhere space is given to the International Festival

of Jazz.

CONTEMPORARY PERFORMANCE

Barranquilla Zoo: features an approximate num-ber of 140 species of animals, some of which are indanger of extinction; has a children's farm whichgives them a direct approach to nature.

ARCHITECTURAL

Barrio El Prado : Of great appeal for its buildingsthat have great influence of European and Ameri-

can style houses are large.

Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Mel-

ndez:Pertaining to modern ar chitecture, with aquota of about 60,000 people, is one of the largeston the continent.

NATURAL

Bocas de Ceniza and the Magdalena River :Bocas de Ceniza is the mouth of the MagdalenaRiver in the Caribbean Sea. It is the gateway to the

port of Barranquilla.MUSEUMS

Romantic Museum: A place that preserves thememory of the city, its cultural processes andmemories of carnivals celebrations.

Old customs building: In this space you can findthe Museum of Modern Art, the Library of theCaribbean Pilot and an important historical record

of the Atlantic.ACTIVITIES BARRANQUILLA

ShoppingIn the craft shop in the region are typical accesso-ries made caa flecha as wallets, bracelets, neck-

laces and hats

FAIRS AND FESTIVALS IN BARRANQUILLA

Barranquilla Carnival- February.National and Folk Craft Fair- December.

Day and Nightof Angels Angelones - Novem-ber 1.

Bun Festival - May.

Storytellers Festival - August.

Jazz Month - September.

SUN AND BEACH

The closest beaches to the city are:

Prado mar: 18 km from there, is a recreationalspace where you can do waters ports and leisuresports in the city.

Puerto Velero: located on the road to Cartagena,there estaderosbeautifulbeaches, with accommo-dation and food

Salgar and Santa Veronica: A place with typi-cal restaurants, ideal for relaxing tourist.

TYPICAL FOOD.

Both local and international cuisine are availablein town. Local delicacies include arroz concoco and sancoc

ho de guandul (a soup made ofpigeon peas or "guandules" and meat), bocachicofrito (fried fish from the Magdalena river), san-cocho, and fritos (fried foods), including arepasand empanadas. Try to go to "Las Flores" in thenearbies "Bocas de Ceniza". There are manyseafood restaurants next to Magdalena River.Very goodfood and environment.

All the above offer traditional food at very af-

fordable prices.

ATTRACTIONS OF BARRANQUILLA

(Colombia)