The city of Bucaramanga was founded on December 22, 1622, in what is now Parque García Rovira. While the city has since spread eastward, this plaza contains some of the city’s most important government and historic buildings.
Parque del Agua is a park run by AMB, the public water company of Bucaramanga. It features channels of water surrounded by beautiful gardens.
Parque San Pío is a beautiful park on the eastern side of Bucaramanga. It sits in the more upscale part of the city, near several restaurants, hotels, and shops.
Parque Santander is a park in the heart of the bustling city of Bucaramanga. It’s located a couple blocks south of Centennial Park and about eight blocks east of Parque García Rovira.
Centennial Park (Parque Centenario) is a park in the heart of Bucaramanga, just a couple blocks north of Parque Santander. The park isn’t really special and is full of undesirable characters. It’s fairly clean but we felt it was a bit neglected as well.
One of the best features of the colonial town of Girón, one of Colombia’s Heritage Towns (Pueblos Patrimonio), are the six stone bridges that span a creek just south of the Plaza Principal.
Other than the bridges and attractions in the Plaza Principal, there are a few more interesting things to see in Girón.
The Plaza Principal of Girón, one of Colombia’s Heritage Towns (Pueblos Patrimonio), is the center of life in this colonial town.
San Juan de Girón is a whitewashed colonial town just minutes from the bustling city of Bucaramanga. One of Colombia’s Heritage Towns (Pueblos Patrimonio), it’s a good place to get away from the city for a day and enjoy a quiet walk through history.
While on our way from La Dorada to Girón, we decided to break up the drive with a stop in Barrancabermeja to see the National Petroleum Museum (Museo Nacional del Petróleo), which is just outside the city. Unfortunately, the museum was closed but we were able to spend some time in the city itself.