Bucaramanga, known as “The Beautiful City of Colombia”, or “the city of parks” is the capital of the department of Santander; It stands out for its natural beauty, its pleasant climate and its cozy atmosphere. Located in a mountainous region, the city offers impressive views of sunsets, landscapes adorned with Andean vegetation in its sea of mountains and water sources that from immense waterfalls reach the Rio de Oro bordering the famous storaxes, which makes it a destination ideal for nature and ecotourism lovers.
As a city region, one of its main attractions is the Chicamocha National Park, a paradise for those who enjoy adventure sports, such as paragliding and rafting, as well as for travelers looking to immerse themselves in unique landscapes. In addition, the Cerro del Santísimo, the Puente de la Novena, its 300 parks, and the city center enrich the tourist route with their history and architecture.
Bucaramanga is also a center of culture and gastronomy, with a varied offer of typical dishes such as cabro, pepitoria and arepa santandereana. It offers a vibrant nightlife in its various bars and restaurants. The city is also known for its modern infrastructure, economic growth and peaceful environment.
| Admission to the Smart Tourism Destinations Programme | Bucaramanga joined the Smart Tourist Destinations project through the preparation of the Diagnostic Report and Action Plan for the transformation into a Smart Tourist Destination, carried out in November 2023. |
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Bucaramanga, the capital of the department of Santander; works to consolidate itself as a city region; It provides the rest of the adventure tourist attractions, ecotourism, bird watching and heritage towns of the department of Santander with its international air connectivity and serves as a dormitory for tourists interested in visiting the region. Cosmopolitan city that offers a variety of entertainment and gastronomic experiences. It stands out for its Ciudad Bonita fair; which takes place every September. All the regions and cultures of the department converge and perform shows such as the Picos de Oro parade, the neighborhood festival, concerts that enhance local talent and impose GUINNESS record challenges: El tiple lives in Santander. 1,400 hands set the Guinness Record by stepping on and strumming strings, to the rhythm of Santander bambucos and guabinas.
Due to the quality of its honest, enterprising and hardworking people, self-sustainable community tourism models have been developed that allow tourists to discover the treasures that identify and characterize the way of being and living of each of the communes that make up the city of Bucaramanga; For example, the shoe district route, a craft activity led by more than 200 traditional microbusiness families from commune 3 of San Francisco. The route of commune 14 with its impressive view of the city and its graffiti that tells the story of neighborhoods that with a lot of social work have managed to overcome their differences and live together in healthy peace. The tour of the origins: performed by a couple of Santander peasants who, with their slang, explain how the city was born and founded, highlighting the architectural treasures such as the Santander governor’s palace, the church of San Laureano, the chapel of sorrows , the mayor’s office building and García Rovira park. The ecotourism tour that tells the story of Los Estoraques; which are large and beautiful natural sculptures carved by water and wind and hardened by the sun. It is abundant around the limits of the plateau in which the city of Bucaramanga is embedded. |