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If you’re in San Gil and heading to the Juan Curí Falls, you can’t go back to San Gil without stopping in Valle de San José. This tiny town is famous in the region for its chorizo cooked in guarapo (fermented sugar cane juice).
Doña Eustaquia
The most popular place to try this chorizo is at Doña Eustaquia, which has two locations in town. We visited the one on the northwest corner of the main plaza.
The chorizos are very small. We ordered three to start and ended up getting 10 in total. It has to be one of the most delicious chorizos I’ve ever tried.
Parque Central
Aside from the chorizo, you can take a quick walk around the town, which was founded on February 28, 1724. We started at the pleasant main plaza, Parque Central, which contains a fountain and busts of Simón Bolívar and Francisco de Paula Santander.
The plaza of Valle de San José is surrounded by colonial buildings. There’s also a beautiful brick church on the southeast corner.
Inside the church, you’ll find a beautiful wooden retable, several statues, and some nice stained glass windows.
Chapel of San Roque
Just a block west of the plaza is the Chapel of San Roque (Capilla de San Roque). It was built around 1745 and held the electoral college for the Independent Republic of Socorro from 1812 to 1816.
