Bucaramanga

Museo Casa de Bolívar

Bucaramanga

Another piece in the historical jigsaw of Simón Bolívar's life (Colombia is full of them), this slightly musty museum is housed in a colonial mansion…

Jardin Botánico Eloy Valenzuela

Bucaramanga

Located a short walk from the park in Floridablanca, this lush botanic garden beside a pretty stream is a good place to take a break from the city,…

Capilla de los Dolores

Bucaramanga

In Parque García Rovira, this diminutive chapel is Bucaramanga's oldest surviving church; it was erected in stone from 1748 to 1750. Its simple…

Catedral de la Sagrada Familia

Bucaramanga

Facing Parque Santander is Buca's most substantial piece of religious architecture. Constructed over nearly a century (1770–1865), it's a massive,…

Casa de la Cultura

Bucaramanga

One of Bucaramanga's best preserved colonial mansions, the Casa de la Cultura is currently occupied by an educational institution, but visitors are free…

Mercado Central

Bucaramanga

Buca's colorful, well-organized central market is worth a stroll, especially for its 4th-floor food court with all manner of local eats and mountain…

Museo de Arte Moderno de Bucaramanga

Bucaramanga

A bright little museum with two exhibition rooms with rotating exhibits of modern paintings and sculptures. There's also a garden with sculptures and a…

Iglesia de San Laureano

Bucaramanga

This twin-towered, pale-yellow, colonial-period church dominates the east side of Parque García Rovira.