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One of the most loved and revered venues for barranquilleros is undouptedly the Teatro Amira de la Rosa. It was the constant and persistent effort for 30 years to build a cultural centre. With the support of Banco de la Republica the theatre was inaugurated on 29th of June 1982 by then president Julio Cesar Turbay Ayala, with the presentation of the gala performance of the Ballet of Canada.
Teatro Amira de la Rosa has been a point of convergence, social epicenter of the city and artistic meeting point, where major national and international events take place. There are dance and theatre performances, workshops for children, conferences and writers readings. The area around the theatre is surrounded with gardens and green areas for outdoor shows, such is the famous festival Barranquijazz.
The Municipal Theatre was named after Amira de la Rosa, poet and artist from Barranquilla, who contributes to the creation of the Hymn of Barranquilla.
Address: Carrera 54 No. 52-258Phone: +57 5 349 1117Directions: El Prado
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 Catedral Metropolitana by mircaskirca
This modern structure is not very attractive from the outside but the interior has some pleasant surprises, including some beautiful stained-glass window designs and two wall mosaics using coloured German glass. One of the highlights is also an over-the-altar 16-tonne, 16m-high bronze sculpture by Rodrigo Arenas Betancourt, one of the most important sculptors of Colombia and Latin America. Please have a look at his work. Address: corner of Calle 53 and Carrera 46Directions: El Prado
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A quick walk from the Catedral Metropolitana is another important landmark, Casa del Carnaval, where dancers and musicians go over the start of the celebration. It's a Republican building from 1929 situated at the edge of the traditional and Carnival neighbourhoods Abajo and Montecristo, donated by the family of a businessmen and patrons of the Carnival, Caridi. The house was restored in 2000 for strengthening of the Carnival of Barranquilla.
Casa del Carnaval is seat of the Fundación Carnaval de Barranquilla (Fundation of the Carnival of Barranquilla), and organizer and manager of the Carnival. Impressive brightly-coloured murals immediately draw attention of passers-by and visitors. Most of them have carnival motifs, Marimonda (Spider Monkey) is the main character of the Carnival. Located within Casa del Carnaval is Museo del Carnaval which exhibits murals, costumes, objects, photos and musical instruments related to the Carnival.
The lady from the reception explained about the Carnival and showed us around. She was quite impressed by my big interest and curiosity and gave me a lovely brochure about Barranquilla Carnival as a present.
I just loved Casa del Carnaval! It was certainly the highlight of my visit of Barranquilla.
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 200 meters of mud below us... by Lodestar
Afterwards you climb down and go the lake right next to the volcano, to wash off the mud. There are some women there, who'll offer to wash you, but you have to tip them afterwards.
This is truly an amazing feeling and it only costs about 5000 pesos (2 US $). Next to the volcano there are also food-stands and rather primitive toilets and cabins for changing your clothes. Leave a Comment Directions: About 100 km from B/quilla towards Cartagena.
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 View on the modern part of
Cartagena - Boca Grande by LodestarLeave a Comment Directions: about 200 km from b/quilla
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 The largest church in the
city by LodestarLeave a Comment
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With the tainted glass windows this cathedral, althoguh modern, is a spectacular sight. The cathedral does not look that remarkable from the outside, but the interior is truly amazing. Leave a Comment
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 The building of the modern art
museum by LodestarLeave a Comment
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 Some friends dancing on the
tables in La Quinta by LodestarLeave a Comment Directions: anywhere, but the best places are - Klimanjaro, La Quinta, Froggleggs, Pa Barranquilla etc. or anywhere on the streets - in some liquorera
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 The marimonda costumes by LodestarLeave a Comment
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