Blogs from Barichara, Santander, Colombia, South America
April 25th 2012
Day 193 Saturday 21st April We need to get tickets out of here for tomorrow so before breakfast we went in search of this and the first stop was the Brasila Expresso office near our hotel but they only go back towards Cartagena but he said to head towards the Cementario – really no one leaves this town. We walked around and could not see anything obvious but just opposite where we had dinner last night there was a small office selling tickets to Bucaramanga. After a bit of discussion we have arranged to be picked up at the hotel at 6.30am tomorrow and taken to El Banco by we think a Land Rover Collectivo and then a bus to Bucaramanga at 9.30 we hope this is in the morning and not the night. ... read more
Barichara and Bucaramanga, Colombia 31st August - 5th September
Published: September 7th 2010South America » Colombia » Santander » Barichara
September 7th 2010
The trip from Villa de Leyva to Barichara took us just over 6 hours on 4 minibuses. It was with the usual sort of bus drivers, whose national sport is dodgy overtaking. However, the scenery at times was spectacular as we got closer to the Andes and lower down too. We moved more into sugar cane, banana and tobacco growing country and passed a group of vultures tucking into a road kill feast. Our first night in Barichara was a little disappointing. Firstly our chosen Hotel was closed, so we made do with the hostel across the road and then secondly our chosen restaurant for the evening was closed on Tuesdays. Barichara at this time of year is hardly the liveliest, but this seemed dead - although to be fair, the Lonely Planet guide did say ... read more
April 12th 2009
When we found ourselves in the small colonial town of Barichara in the heartland of Columbia, we were so utterly charmed by the friendly atmosphere and scenic setting that we decided to stay a week longer than planned (really sticking to the plan of no plan!). Barichara is a photographer´s dream. Set high on a sloping hillside, whitewashed buildings line stone-paved narrow streets. The red roof tiles and blooming flowers give the town a Tuscan feel, but the lush sweeping gorges on either side make it distinctly Colombian. Plus Semana Santa was fast approaching and we had heard enough about it to know that it was a really really big deal. Of all the religious festivities on the Catholic calendar, Semana Santa (or Holy Week, or the week before Easter for all those who missed out ... read more
Da Venezuela para a Colombia
Published: January 1st 2006South America » Colombia » Santander » Barichara
November 18th 2005
Partida de Mérida Confundo a enorme vontade de ficar com uma sensação estranha de bem estar. Partir, para mim, é mais do que uma vontade, é um dever e um desafio. Por cada sitio que passo, provo sempre a mesma sensação de angústia, quando chega o momento de seguir. Há sempre mais para ver, mais para fazer, conhecer. São demasiadas razões que me levam a colocar sempre a hipótese de ficar mais um dia. E sempre que isto acontece recordo as vésperas da partida de Lisboa. Lembro-me dos mapas espalhados, rasgados, escritos. Lugares assinalados a marcador, livros e guias....tudo numa azáfama que recordo com um sorriso. Até agora esta terapia tem funcionado, e continuo a girar. Desta vez, sair da Venezuela, só foi fácil porque o objectivo era a Colombia. Prometi a mim mesmo voltar, e ... read more
