Best Dec · Jan · Feb · Mar Daily spend ~$60 2 days is about right

Barranquilla

Colombia's Caribbean port and the home of its carnival, which is the second-largest anywhere and the only reason to book ahead. Shakira is from here and the city has not forgotten.

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Fast facts

Barranquilla in eight slides

Wikipedia · 3 Sep 2026

Ideal stay
2 days
Typical spend
~$60/day
Rough mid-range estimate
Landmarks
6 listed

Things to do

Things to do in Barranquilla

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Where to stay

Where to stay in Barranquilla

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If you only have

Barranquilla in a day, two days, three

  1. Day 13 stops
    1. Museum of Modern Art
    2. Plaza de la Paz
    3. Pumarejo bridge
  2. Day 23 stops
    1. Queen Mary Cathedral
    2. Sinagoga Shaare Sedek
    3. Ventana al Mundo
Landmarks

Landmarks in Barranquilla

Plaza de la Paz
Getting in

From the airport

When to go

When to go to Barranquilla: Dec or Jan or Feb or Mar

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