Pradomar: Importante centro de recreación y descanso a sólo 18 km de Barranquilla, donde el turista dispone de bonitas playas, estaderos y escenarios para deportes acuáticos. Allí se ubica el conocido hotel Pradoma

FERIAS Y FIESTAS DEL DEPARTAMENTO DE LA GUAJIRA

Fiesta de la Virgen de los Remedios City:

Riohacha He worships the Virgin of Remedies by the sea to withdraw from the streets of Riohacha. On 2 February a procession in his honor runs its streets with candles blessed by priests that are delivered to the residents and seeking to calm the storms. Accompanies the holiday culinary specialties from the regiPatronal Festival Our Lady of Remedies City: Riohacha These festivities are full of color, fun and community involvement, dominated the popular events such as: corralejas, fairs, street dances and horse races.

La Fiesta de la Virgen de los RemedioS

is of great importance to Riohacheros, has a tradition of religious festivals - Cultural. The story goes that on Monday May 14, 1663 ocean waves at sunset sparkling ruffled their infernal noise loins and pounced on the city streets devoured the first two of the port, a mortal fear gripped the population and it was for less because he had never produced a tsunami with such fury. So they asked to the virgin to them 'give a hand' in heaven, and here comes this tradition. on and carousing vallenatas.

Guajira

Albania
Celebración de fundación: Marzo 19.
Fiestas de la integración minera y celebración del Santo patrono: Octubre.

Barrancas

Festival y reinado internacional del carbón: Octubre. Dibulla
Fiestas patronales y Reinado del plátano: Octubre.

Distracción

Festival de la Cultura Wayu: Mayo.

El Molino

Festival del Cantante: Octubre.
Festival del Retorno y del Plátano: Octubre.

fonseca

Festival del Retorno: Agosto.
Hato Nuevo
Festival y reinado de la Amistad: Julio.
La Jagua Del Pilar

Maicao

Festival del Comercio: Junio.
Manaure

Festival de la Sal y los Flamencos: Julio.
Riohacha

Carnavales: Enero.
Fiestas patronales de Nuestra Señora de los Remedios: Febrero.
Festival y reinado del Dividivi: Julio.
San Juan del Cesar

Festival de Compositores: A partir del 10 de Diciembre.
Uribia

Festival de la cultura Wayuu: Mayo.
Festival folclórico de los Laureles: Mayo.
Urumita

Festival de las flores y la Calaguala: Septiembre.
Villanueva

Festival cuna de acordeones: Septiembre.

COMIDA TIPICAS:

hoteles del departamento magdalena

MAGDALENA

HOTEL PALACIO

El Hotel Palacio de la Magdalena, es un fabuloso edificio catalogado como 4 estrellas que data del siglo XVIII. Ubicado en Soto del Barco en Asturias, está muy cerca del mar y rodeado de un exquisito entorno natural de robles, olivos, etc.
Situado en un privilegiado lugar para pasar unos días de vacaciones relajados, muy cerquita del popular palacio podrás encontrar servicios propios del hotel, cuenta con 37 habitaciones de las cuales 7 son suites, 13 dobles superiores, 14 dobles estándar y 1 doble adaptada para personas de capacidad reducida, todas las habitaciones con unas bonitas vistas.
Además su selecto restaurante dividido en dos salas “Ría del Nalón” y “Bajo Nalón”, les ofrece una amplia carta, donde podrás degustar platos típicos asturianos, mariscos cantábricos y carnes rojas, todo ello de primera calidad.

HOTEL CONVENTO

Nuevo hotel con encanto en Antequera. Un hotel mágico ubicado en un antiguo convento del siglo XVI completamente renovado y adaptado a las necesidades del viajero actual. Entre sus 20 habitaciones sobresalen sus cinco suites y una espectacular suite real. Cuenta con dos restaurantes, uno de ellos a la carta en el que degustar lo mejor de la gastronomía andaluza y salones con capacidad para albergar eventos de hasta 800 personas. Situado al pie del Torcal, en Antequera, en un entorno típicamente andaluz. Se encuentra próximo a un campo de golf de 18 hoyos y a su alrededor se pueden realizar varias actividades deportivas y de senderismo.

The department of Magdalena is located in northern Colombia, bordering the Caribbean Sea, its other limits are other departments of the Caribbean Region: Guajira, Cesar, Atlántico and Bolívar Its name comes from the Magdalena River, which borders its territory before emptying into the Caribbean Sea. Within the department of Magdalena can find three dominant regions: The region along the Magdalena River, characterized by numerous swamps and flooded low flat land in winter time. The Central Plains region, with land suitable for agriculture and livestock. The formed by the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta massif that has several geographical features including the two highest peaks in Colombia: Bolivar and Colon 5,775 m altitude. This mountain area reaches the shores of the Caribbean Sea and is one of the main attractions of the department of Magdalena. Within the department of Magdalena are all levels climate in the region of the Sierra Nevada in the rest of the department the climate is warm with average temperature of 29 º C. The water wealth of the Magdalena Department consists of the Magdalena River and its marshes, among which we highlight the Cienaga Grande de Santa Marta, Cerro de San Antonio, Pajaral Chilloa, Sapayán, Zarate and shoes and for Rivers Ariguaní Foundation, Aracataca Tucurinca and other creeks and streams that originate in the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta. The Department of Magdalena is divided into 30 municipalities, among which we mention to Santa Marta their capital: its main port on the Caribbean Sea, in which lie the remains of the Liberator Simón Bolívar, Swamp, Foundation, The Bank, Puebloviejo, Aracataca : birthplace of Nobel Prize Gabriel García Márquez. The economy of the Department of Magdalena is based on the livestock, agriculture, tourism and port activities from its seaport, a major in Colombia. The department of Magdalena is one of the main tourist destinations in Colombia, for its natural parks, beautiful beaches and bays, historic sites, the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta with its beautiful scenery and live specimens of indigenous culture that still listed. Its cuisine is based on the typical dishes whose main ingredients are seafood, combined with its own coast preparations such as rice with coconut or kepi kepi. They are delicious stew coast, the cornmeal egg, the cake clean, the fried plantain and yam. Main Tourist Attractions: Its capital Santa Marta: With its museums and historic sites, highlighting the Quinta de San Pedro Alexandria, where the Liberator Simón Bolívar died and where his remains. Its beaches, its seaport. Natural Parks: ideal for Ecotourism Wildlife observations and sun and beach activities. Tayrona National Park with its bays, beaches, reefs and archaeological samples. Parque Nacional Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, Ciudad Perdida Vía Parque Isla de Salamanca Wildlife Sanctuary Cienaga Grande de Santa Marta. Its beaches: Bello Horizonte, El Rodadero, Taganga and Tayrona National Park beaches Roads: Magdalena Department has good land routes linking it to the rest of the country and the neighboring Republic of Venezuela. The capital Santa Marta has an international airport and some of its inhabitants have secondary airports. His Seaport serves as liaison with other ports in Colombia and the world Across the Rio Magdalena River is no possibility of mobilization among some of their populations. WELCOME TO THE DEPARTMENT OF MAGDALENA, ENJOY ITS NATURE PARKS OF ITS BEACHES ARE THEIR CULTURAL AND HISTORICAL RELICS AND HELP U.S. to kee.

HOTEL ESTELAR SANTAMAR:

Santamar Star Hotel and Convention Center is located in the city of Santa Marta in the hotel corridor and most exclusive tourist region, situated between the historic center of the city and the Airport Simón Bolívar. The area is quiet and secluded, with beautiful beaches bathed by a calm sea and clean, far from noise and congestion, but only five minutes from the activity and the picturesque spa Rodadero folksong.

DEPARTAMENTO ATLANTICO

Department of Atlantic Its name derives from the Atlantic Ocean, which washes the northern coast of Colombia. Atlantic is the smaller of Colombia's departments that are located on the Caribbean Sea, and its capital Barranquilla is one of the major cities, coupled with the department of Magdalena Lopez majestic bridge that crosses the waters of the Rio Magdalena , one of the tourist attractions of this department. The Magdalena River, which comes to hand over the Caribbean Sea waters in the delta of Bocas de Ceniza, forms the natural boundary that separates the Atlantic from the department of Magdalena. Most of the Department of the Atlantic region has a tropical climate, warm and dry with temperatures averaging 26 ° C, its territory is characterized by mostly flat, with plenty of swamps, mountains and Turbaco lice that are found within this region are low, being its highest Las Lomas de la Vaca, whose height is 530 meters. El Canal del Dique which joins the Rio Magdalena to Cartagena Bay helps to mitigate the risks of flooding in the rainy season and is part of the boundary of the Department of the Atlantic with the Department of Bolivar. The Atlantic economy is based on the Industry and Commerce, The Department of the Atlantic has a total of 23 municipalities, among which we mention: its capital Barranquilla, Soledad, Puerto Colombia, Sabanalarga, San Juan de Acosta, Luruaco, Baranoa, Malambo, Manatee Usiacurí among others. Cuisine: Among the typical foods from this region include the sausage, bun with cassava, rice with coconut, egg and arepa Clean cob. Folklore: The Cumbia and are the main exponents Mapale national and international folk music of the Atlantic Coast. Roads: Air: International Airport Ernesto Cortissoz, located in the municipality of Soledad, what unites the various regions of the country and other countries, with a good frequency of daily flights. Ground: It has an excellent road network linking the capital Barranquilla with other municipalities in the department and the rest of the country. Sea-river: It is the third largest seaport in the country and its location on the banks of the Magdalena River, which is navigable all year and runs from south to north the country, makes an important river port communicating through this medium the rest of the country. Tourist Attractions Atlantic Department: Delta Bocas de Ceniza: Magdalena River mouth to the Caribbean Sea, near the city of Barranquilla, can be reached by train or car. Puerto Colombia: It was formerly the country's main seaport, now in this region there are several tourist resorts. Mud Volcano or Totumo: Located in the boundaries between Bolivar and Atlantico, geographically belonging to the department of Bolivar, 70 km from Barranquilla, nearly parallel to the sea route linking the city to Cartagena, the natural formation which tourists come to take a mud bath in the crater and later withdrawn by the waters of the swamp of Totumo. Guajares River Reservoir: Site ideal for sport fishing and water sports The Cave of The Mojana Carnaval de Barranquilla: This carnival is celebrated in the month of February and is famous throughout Latin America.

Caves of the Mojana, a site located in Arroyo de Piedra, village of Luruaco, and has been receiving visitors

The caves of Mojana in Luruaco; beach Abello, in Tubarão, the forests of cold water in Usiacurí; Higgins family home in Juan de Acosta; Pueblito Viejo in Baranoa and Los Pozos de Pital of Megiddo are some the 70 potential new tourist attractions is the Atlantic and enjoyment of visitantes.Así indicates research by students of Business Administration Program in Tourism and Hotel Autonomous University, who took on the task of making an inventory in 12 municipalities, of the 22 for the Department, in order to 'discover' other sites for tourism.

The report shows a large increase in foreign travelers.

CUEVA DE LA MOJANA EN PIEDRA

The increase is 31.8%. In August this year and in 5128 arrived the same month last year were 3890. In eight months this year have been 34,268 persons from 32,080 the previous year, which means a growth of 6.8%. In all of 2006 reached 44,602 and in 2007 was 48,882. For Trade Minister Luis Guillermo Plata, this is a good indication of momentum behind this Department in tourism, and create better things to come because it is set to play a key role in trade agreements. Deputy Minister of Tourism, Oscar Rueda, notes that it must work on green infrastructure in those places, in fact in Usiacurí be built the first 24 tourist inns Atlantic. "It's an encouraging start for national and international tourism," he says. It also says that together with Bolivar and will work in the Atlantic Totumo Volcano, which has become the most sought by tourists who arrive on cruise ships. In that sense, Malka Irina Leo, director of Tourism Promotion Committee of the Atlantic and Afif Siman, Departmental Tourism Minister, are making a diagnosis of the place in order to improve the environment, train and provide the necessary tools to people during years have served to tourists. With the growth of visitors, local authorities, national and industry organizations and plan to invest in the green tourism that is displayed as a new hope for the Atlantic.

PUERTO COLOMBIA

DEPARTAMENTO LA GUAJIRA

ThE Department of La Guajira is in the extreme north of Colombia and South America, has an area of 20,848 km2, its capital is Riohacha. The Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta creates a natural barrier of the department with the rest of Colombia. The population of La Guajira is formed mainly by the Wayuu people, with its own language called wayuunaiki by mestizos and whites and indigenous ethnicities Kogi and Wiwa who live in the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta. The common name for all inhabitants of this region is "peasant". In the region of La Guajira is the largest coal mine in Colombia opencast: CERREJON, and the exploitation of sea salt in Manaure, which constitute its main source of economy. The territory of La Guajira has quite special reason has been classified into three areas known as: The Alta Guajira: arid and desert borders the Caribbean Sea and Venezuela The Middle Guajira: Located in the northern SiThe known populations of La Guajira are: Riohacha, capital of La Guajira Department Maicao: Inhabited mostly by Arab residents, commonly known as Turks, whose main activity is trade, is on the boundary with Venezuela Villanueva: Known for its Cradle of Accordions Festival Uribia, Fonseca and Manaure, among others. GUAJIRA TOURIST ATTRACTIONS: National Park Macuira Mountains: It presents various types of forest according to its vegetation, giving rise to a diversity of flora and fauna, as well as several streams forming a privileged nature, which contrasts with the desert areas. You can find: ocelots, deer, monkeys and a variety of birds. Cabo de la Vela: site most visited by tourists for its beautiful natural beaches, is also in the Lighthouse and Cerro Pilon de Azucar, sacred place of the ethnos. Sanctuary of Fauna and Flora Sanctuary: named for the presence of these pink birds that build nests of mud around the various marshes inhabited, forming a natural spectacle worth seeing. Punta Gallinas: This place is in the far north of the Department of La Guajira, Colombia and South America, its lonely places have breathtaking natural landscapes, such as cliffs, dunes, mangroves and beaches, leaving an unforgettable memory in tourists visit them. Festivals: In the various regions of the La Guajira department held a variety of festivals, among which we mention: Cradle of Accordions Festival in Villanueva, the festival's return Fonseca, in Riohacha Dividivi festival, Festival of the Wayuu culture in Uribia, Festival of salt, gas and flamenco Manaure, birthplace of composers festival in San Juan del Cesar . erra Nevada The Baja Guajira: situated between the eastern Sierra Nevada and the valleys of the Rio Rancheria. This area is most of the population. The average temperature of la Guajira oscillates between 25 and 30 degrees, with a maximum of 45 °. In the Sierra the temperature can drop to 3 ° C

CAPE OF SAILING (La Guajira) Characterized by reddish sand against green sea. Conducive to astronomical observation, it also allows to enjoy the breeze that accompanies the sound of the waves. In addition to analyzing and watch the people of the Wayuu culture (population of this quiet region) can visit the lighthouse, mountains pyramid of Tea and loaves of sugar, to which can be accessed enjoy walking, a challenge to who are lovers of landscape and the challenges of nature. Already on the Guajira, you can also visit the Sanctuary of Fauna and Flora Sanctuary, the Natural Park Macuira, caves among the mountains of Blacktip and Punta Espada, Maicao, free and commercial port, the salt and the ruins Manaure historical in the village of Puerto Lopez.

National Natural Park Sierra Macuira Some of the most recommended are walking through the highlands of the Blacktip and visits to cemeteries Wayuu. Other sites include Premontane and Montane Dry Forest in a desert area, these places are unique ecosystems and fauna is very rich and varied: monkeys, ocelots, brown cat, deer, guacharacas, blackbirds and tiles, among other species. To reach this park is part of Riohacha down the road that will Maicao. Five miles before reaching this city there is a bias that is known as the Y. Sailing to Uribia take a road leading to Bay Portete via Arocho, Cerrito and San Antonio. At Portete Bay, the road ends, and from there it takes a path towards Nazareth, to Buenos Aires. In the town of Nazareth begins the Serrania del Macuira.

In this place of contrasts you will find the Sanctuary of Fauna and Flora Sanctuary dominated by beaches and coastal marshes, which in the rainy season come to communicate with the sea. It has 7,000 hectares rich in fish, crustaceans, molluscs and algae, and because of its wealth of fauna and flora, attracts a wide variety of resident and migratory waterfowl that stand between the Flamingos, and for them the name. The temperature at this site was between 25 and 30 º C, also rains in the months of May and October.The Wayuu Culture Festival to be held in Uribia the second week of May and showing the ancestral customs and traditions of the ethnos. The Festival of La Sal and Los Flamencos showing the conditions of work of this group of artisans and their passion for the old ways. It takes place in Manaure the second week of July.

The Reign of traditional and Dividivi Festival which takes place in Riohacha, and where candidates from all the departments should Chichamaya dance, dance of the Wuayuú. This event takes place from 29 June to 2 July each year. The Reign Festival and National Carbon is held in October at Barrancas, where they also live an unforgettable festival of the Virgen del Pilar. La Guajira is a paradise to discover, is all the more wonderful than your own oasis in the desert.

El folclor vallenato
La parranda vallenata
La Parranda es, fundamentalmente, un rito de amistad. La más alta celebración que se hace por motivos muy especiales y en honor de alguien o algo que se quiere exaltar. Los contertulios se sitúan alrededor del conjunto de música vallenata y en medio de gran silencio y atención escuchan los cantos que éste interpreta. Entre canto y canto aparecen los chistes, las anécdotas, los cuentos, las historias que dieron origen a algunos cantos, mientras el licor circula profusamente entre los invitados que finalmente, bien avanzadas las horas, acaban degustando el suculento sancocho que ha estado hirviendo en los fogones debajo del confortable palo de mango que está en el patio de la casa.
Parranda que se respete dura más de dos días y siempre cuenta con más de tres o cuatro conjuntos que se alternan y, tácitamente, compiten para demostrar su versatilidad ante el exigente círculo que únicamente los escucha, ya que bailar en las parrandas se considera poco menos que un sacrilegio. De allí, de la controversia en el canto, surge a su vez la piqueria. Las Parrandas fueron el medio de comunicación del vallenato hasta la llegada del disco, la radio, las casetas, la televisión, etc. A diferencia de las colitas, las parrandas no han desaparecido, ellas siguen representando el legítimo ambiente social del vallenato y una de las más altas expresiones del mismo