Barranquilla's impressive soccer stadium was built for Colombia's unsuccessful bid to host the 1986 FIFA World Cup. It is here, not in Bogotá, that the Colombian national team play their home games. It's also home to two professional domestic-league teams: Atlético Junior, who play in the top league, and Barranquilla FC, who play in the second tier.
Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez
Barranquilla
Lonely Planet's must-see attractions
4.7 MILES
The confusingly named Museo Romántico is actually a museum of the city's history, featuring quirky exhibits relating to Barranquilla's past, its famous…
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5.16 MILES
Barranquilla's best art museum fills its space with rotating exhibitions from its larger permanent collection, which includes nationally renowned painters…
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4.8 MILES
On the 1st floor of the building of the Universidad del Atlántico, this museum displays a small collection of pre-Columbian pottery from different regions…
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4.28 MILES
This modern cathedral was completed in 1982. Don't be put off by its squat, heavy, somewhat bunkerlike exterior – go inside. The beautiful interior…
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3.96 MILES
This mock-Gothic church halfway along Paseo Bolívar is worth entering for its main altarpiece and pulpit.
Nearby Barranquilla attractions
3.96 MILES
This mock-Gothic church halfway along Paseo Bolívar is worth entering for its main altarpiece and pulpit.
4.28 MILES
This modern cathedral was completed in 1982. Don't be put off by its squat, heavy, somewhat bunkerlike exterior – go inside. The beautiful interior…
4.7 MILES
The confusingly named Museo Romántico is actually a museum of the city's history, featuring quirky exhibits relating to Barranquilla's past, its famous…
4.8 MILES
On the 1st floor of the building of the Universidad del Atlántico, this museum displays a small collection of pre-Columbian pottery from different regions…
5.16 MILES
Barranquilla's best art museum fills its space with rotating exhibitions from its larger permanent collection, which includes nationally renowned painters…