Most beautiful destinations and places of Santander in Colombia

Santander is one of the most beautiful departments in Colombia. This department is located in the northwest of the country, in the Andean region. The department of Santander has been endowed with a great natural and historical wealth that year after year attracts thousands of national and international tourists.

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Below, we show you the most beautiful places and destinations of Santander so that you can pack your bags and let yourself  to know this beautiful department.

Tourism in Santander

Bucaramanga

We start with Bucaramanga , the capital of the department of Santander , also called the city of the parks  and the beautiful city, it has many large and beautiful parks ideal for spending the afternoon, walking, and relaxing, and besides that, Bucaramanga , has many options for sightseeing.

San Gil

If you like extreme sports San Gil is the national capital of adventure tourism in Colombia . Here you can practice paragliding, abseiling, rafting, speleizing, canopy and find many more things to do, for which you will need more than a weekend.

Barichara

After being in San Gil , you can easily reach Barichara , one of the most beautiful villages in Colombia , and of course, also Santander. It is a stone, earthy color town with colonial style, and above all, of a lot of peace and tranquility.

Chicamocha National park

This is one of the largest and most impressive theme parks in Colombia . It has more than three thousand hectares, in which you find attractions, restaurants, shopping areas and then the imposing Chicamocha Canyon that you can cross by cable car.

Cerro del Santísimo Park

This park, located in the municipality of Floridablanca , was recently inaugurated and it is undoubtedly another tourism alternative for those who are visiting the department of Santander . Here you will find cultural shows, cable car rides, amazing views and of course the monument to the Santísimo of 37 meters high, located on a water mirror with two elevators that will take you to the top so you can get an unparalleled view.

La mesa de los Santos

Another unmissable destination in Santander . La mesa de los Santos is famous, first, for the cultivation of coffee which gets considerable recognition for its quality nationally and internationally. Second, this is another ideal place for extreme sports but also offers other attractions such as its viewpoints, the paths of the German Georg von Lengerke, the Saint of the Goblin , cave paintings and much more.

Since you are traveling through this part of Colombia , you can get to know and get to Caño Cristales, the most beautiful river in the world . You can also get to Guatape , in the department of Antioquia, know Valle del Cocora , Tour Villa de Leyva , or maybe know the natural wonders near Bogotá , or if you are looking for alternatives, you can enter the blog and know everything we have for you.