Private Half-Day Tour in Usiacurí and Experience with Craftsmen
Descriptions come from the operator and are translated automatically.
- 4–5 hours
- 2 languages
- Private tour
- Mobile ticket
Highlights
Usiacurí is known as the 'Manger of the Atlantico state' for its traditional houses and wide viewpoints that allow observing the colorful roofs of the houses that exalt the variety of flora and fauna of the area.
Inclusions
What's included
- Insurance and medical assistance for emergency cases.
- Private transportation
- Souvenir
- Experience with artisans.
- Soda/Pop
- Tourist guide.
What's not
- Tips
Itinerary
During the tour we will visit the Santo Domingo de Guzman church from where we will also have the best view of the town and walk through its streets to meet the artisans' workshops that make crafts in Palma de Iraca every day. You will visit the house museum of the famous poet Julio Florez, the central square, the graffiti that adorns it and the cultural center where you can also take the opportunity to buy handicrafts for export at local prices.
In 1540, with the arrival of the encomenderos, the first parish was built to evangelize the aborigines. The parish was built with materials brought from France and Spain, by order of the Cuban engineer FRANCISCO JAVIER SISNEROS. It is one of the highest points in the town from where you can see the intervention of the roofs of the houses that were painted with birds from the area.
Located in the municipality of Usiacurí, with vernacular architecture, built at the end of the 19th century. This house was inhabited by the poet for more than 13 years, considered the best of his life, along with his wife Petrona Moreno and their five children Lira, Divina, León Julio, Cielo and Hugo. Some of his belongings, his mortal remains and those of his wife are preserved in the place. In it, Julio Flórez received the coronation as National Poet on January 14, 1923, recognition made by the President of the Republic Dr. Pedro Nel Ospina for his invaluable contribution to national letters. In 2002 it was elevated to the category of Cultural Heritage of the department of Atlántico, and in February 2007 it was elevated to the rank of National Monument.
Cancellation
All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
Know before you go
- Pickup
- Pickup is offered, or you can meet at the starting point.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Operated by
- Caribia Tours
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
How it compares in Barranquilla
- Its from-price is 104% above the median of the 54 experiences we list in Barranquilla.
- It is longer than most of them.
About Barranquilla
Barranquilla is Colombia's Caribbean river port on the Magdalena, famous for its Carnival, its music and as the home town of Shakira.
Barranquilla stands where the wide Magdalena River meets the Caribbean, and its port made it a gateway to Colombia in the early twentieth century. A riverside promenade, the Gran Malecón, runs along the water, and the city's streets carry art deco buildings and the 1920s mansions of El Prado from that prosperous era. The Museo del Caribe explains the region's history and cultures.
Top-ranked sights in Barranquilla: Monumento Ventana al Mundo, Gran Malecón, Museo del Carnaval.
