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mircaskirca Says: Plaza Mayor, the main square of Santa Fe de Antioquia, is where most people meet, sitting on one of the benches in the small park, chatting, eating or just watching the world pass by. The square is overshadowed by the Cathedral on one side, and palm trees, small bars,...
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...
Catedral Basilica Metropolitana
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...
Strolling the Streets of Historic Centre
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...
El Mesón de la Abuela: Cosy Ambience of a Lush Garden Patio
mircaskirca Says: El Mesón de la Abuela is a welcoming little hospedaje with six rooms, including a six bed dorm, set in an old colonial house with a lush garden patio. Each room has private bathroom, ceiling fan and TV. Downstairs, in a lush garden patio, you find a very charming restaurant....
Jugos Budapest: Two Glasses of Juice for One Serving
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...
From Medellín to Santa Fe de Antioquia and Back
mircaskirca Says: Terminal de Norte in Medellín is located 3 km north of the city centre, and it serves the north coast and surrounding towns, including Santa Fe de Antioquia. I only made a day trip so I left the hostel early in the morning. I walked to Poblado metro station and took a metro...
From Medellín to Santa Fe de Antioquia and back
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...
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When you visit Santa Fe de Antioquia, don't miss tamarindo, the beloved sweet and sour fruit popular in the region, one of the most cultivated by inhabitants and an important source of income. The fruit is longish, 12-15 cm in length, and covered in brown hard interior. It's high in acid, sugar, vitamin B and, interestingly for a fruit, calcium. The wooden stalls on Plaza Mayor are loaded with the fruit, as well cakes, candies and cookies made with tamarind from the surrounding valley. Pick up a pack from one of the vendors or try the tamarind juice that you can get almost everywhere in town.
With a bit of luck you can also attend the Fiestas de tamarindo (Festival of tamarind) which is held in the mid July. The festival takes place in the centre of the town. It consists of presentations of several folk groups with singing and dancing, orchestras, typical costumes and cuisine. At the end the local community chooses the Queen of tamarind.
Updated Apr 18, 2010
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Favorite thing: Once the capital of the independent state of Antioquia, Santa Fe now is a well preserved colonial town where you can get a good idea of what towns looked like several centuries ago. As you enter Santa Fe, you are immediately brought back in time to an early colonial town with cobble stoned streets, Spanish stucco walls, terracotta roofs and solid wooden doors with ornate carvings. Many houses are white but there are also yellow, red, blue and green houses.
The historic centre is breathtaking and strolling the old streets gives you the chance to admire the many decorated doorways of the houses, gorgeous patios full of plants and flowers, and typical wooden window guards and balconies. If you give them a closer look you'll find these coloured window guards fine pieces of art. Due to the state of conservation of its colonial architecture, Santa Fe de Antioquia was declared a national monument in 1960.
Updated Apr 18, 2010
Santa Fe de Antioquia is the oldest town in the region, founded in 1541 by Jorge Robledo. It was the capital of Antioquia from 1813 until 1826 when the government moved to Medellín. A visit to this......
My first intension was to stay one night in Santa Fe de Antioquia, but as I heard most people visited the town on a daytrip from Medellín I thought I would do the same. Since the tunnel between...
A day away from the chaotic streets of Medellin. About one hour away having crossed a mountain and the Rio Cauca(Colombias second largest river after R Magdalena) in a bus with just another mad bus......
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