Santa Fe Travel Guide

 mircaskirca Says:  Museo Juan del Corral is a beautiful colonial mansion from the 18th century converted into museum. It was open in 1970 with the help of community who donated a lot of objects for the exhibition. The museum is named after the town's liberator Juan del Corral. It was closed... 

 mircaskirca Says:  At the southeastern end of Calle 10, just a few blocks from Iglesia de Jesús Nazareno, you find the local cemetery. Though much smaller than Cementerio de San Pedro in Medellín, it's a peaceful and tranquil place which has historic tombstones and a 150-year-old cemetery... 

 mircaskirca Says:  Iglesia de Jesús Nazareno is another classical style building. It is from the early 19th century but another church stands here before. During colonial time it served as a cemetery and many priests were buried here. In 1828 the first stone was laid for the present church... 

 mircaskirca Says:  Facing the Plazoleta de la Chincha is Iglesia de Chiquinquirá, popularly known as Iglesia de la Chincha. It is dedicated to the Virgin Mary under the protection of the Virgin of Chiquinquirá. The present church was constructed in 1868 on the site of a 17th century Franciscan... 

 mircaskirca Says:  Located next to the Plazuela de Santa Bárbara, Iglesia de Santa Bárbara is one of the most impressive colonial era churches I saw in Colombia. It was built by the Jesuits at the end of the 18th century in a popular baroque style of Antioquia. Being the oldest standing church... 

 mircaskirca Says:  Overlooking the main square is the old cathedral, Catedral Basilica Metropolitana, sometimes referred to as the Catedral Madre, as it was the first church built in the region. The Cathedral was constructed in 1797. The original church was destroyed by fire, and the building... 

 mircaskirca Says:  Once the capital of the state of Antioquia, Santa Fe is well-preserved colonial town. The biggest attraction is the town itself. A stroll through the quiet, tranquil cobblestone streets of Santa Fe de Antioquia is an absolute delight. The old colonial centre looks much as it... 

 MalenaN Says:  The church of Jesus Nazareno has a white façade in a neoclassical style with baroque details. It was constructed in 1828 on the site of an older church. It was closed when I visited and is normally only open for evening mass at 19.00. 

 MalenaN Says:  This church with a classical façade is known as La Chinca and it has the full name Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de Chiquinquira. It was constructed in 1868 on the site of a church from the 17th century. Also this church has been used as a prison in the past (as the tower of the... 

 MalenaN Says:  The cathedral is situated by the main square. Its façade is not all white, but on the lower part of the tower you can see the bricks and their colours. The cathedral is built on the same site as the first church constructed in Santa Fe de Antioquia and the surroundings, but... 

 MalenaN Says:  Plaza Mayor is the main square in Santa Fe de Antioquia. It is nice to stroll around the square or sit down in the park to watch people. Around the square are wooden stalls selling a locally made sour-sweet candy made of tamarind. In the park there is a bronze statue of Juan... 

 MalenaN Says:  The church of Santa Barbara has got a nice baroque façade, built in grey stone with white details. The church was built by Jesuits and finished in the 18th century. When I visited it was closed as it is only open in the evenings between 17 - 18.30, and for morning mass on... 

 MalenaN Says:  I visited Santa Fe de Antioquia on a Monday when most museums are closed. I went to the tourist office (at Plaza Mayor) and asked if there were any museums opened and the only one was Museo Juan Del Corral. The museum opened up in 1960, but had been closed for the latest 13... 

 mircaskirca Says:  Did it ever happened that you ordered a drink and then two glasses of drink appeared on your table? It happened to me in Santa Fe de Antioquia, in a place called Jugos Budapest. What a surprise! I thought that the waitress misunderstood, thinking of somebody else was coming... 

 MalenaN Says:  The buses to Santa Fe de Antioquia leaves from Terminal del Norte. As I was only making a daytrip to Santa Fe de Antioquia I took an early morning bus. The bus left at 7.15 and the ticket was 9000 pesos.After a while we turned to a road where I saw a sign saying “Tunnel...