Barranquilla Travel Guide
From Wikitravel
Barranquilla is a city on the Caribbean Coast of Colombia.
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Understand
Barranquilla is also called Curramba (from a language game). The people is very funny and happy.
Get in
The terminal is on the far westside of the city. It costs $2-3 to get to the city center by taxi. Buses run by the terminal as well and will get you into the city for $0.45 or less.
Long-distance bus fares:
Cartagena $3 Maicao $13 Maracaibo $26 Caracas $44
Get around
Moto-taxis are everywhere and popular, although illegal. A short ride may run no more than $0.40. A fare from the city center to Los Altos del Prado runs about $1.25. However, this kind of transportation may not have a future.
Buses and minibuses crisscross the city, charging around $0.40.
See
Do
Learn
Buy
You can bay fish is very cheap,delicious and the famous butifarra is sharp.
Eat
Local delicacies include arroz con coco and sancocho de guandul, lentejas, zaragozas, or arveja. Sancocho de gallina is another local favorite. Expect it on the menu if you wish to try local food. Arepa con huevo, the local variant of the arepa, is another favored treat.
Drink
Sleep
Hotel Villa Giron, Carrera 38N #41-31. Doubles (matrimoniales) available starting at $10, or $8 w/o air-conditioning. Very clean. Friendly staff. Restaurant on premises.
Get out
Stay in touch
Internet access starts at about $0.60. There are tons of places that serve up access for $1.00 or less, but shops are typically tucked up in centros comerciales without signs out on the street.
León Sistems, Cra. 53 #70-112, just shy of Calle 72 and the Comcel. $1.20/2hr.
There's a smaller sala on Calle 41 between Cra. 38 & 39. $0.60/hr.
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