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Once you finish admiring the beautiful plaza, you can explore the rest of Monguí, one of Colombia’s Heritage Towns (Pueblos Patrimonio). The town isn’t very big so it doesn’t take very long to walk through the streets.
The dominant colors on the homes and buildings are green and red. The most interesting streets are the ones nearest to the plaza.
Chapel of San Antonio
One block to the south of the plaza is my favorite street, which features a small 17th century chapel, the Chapel of San Antonio (Capilla de San Antonio), at the very end.
Royal Bridge of Calicanto
If you walk downhill along Carrera 3, you’ll find several souvenir shops selling footballs. At the end of the road is the Royal Bridge of Calicanto (Puente Real de Calicanto). This lovely stone bridge was built by indigenous people under the Spaniards between 1603 and 1715.
Views
Along the road to Morcá and Sogamoso, you’ll find amazing views of Monguí.
La Casona
If you want to try some traditional local cuisine, we can recommend La Casona. It’s located just off the plaza and has a balcony with nice views.
We tried a tomato soup and a nabos con queso gratinado (a local plant mixed with melted cheese) as starters. Marisol ate trout and I had a steak for our main courses. The food was delicious but a little pricy for Colombia.
