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Palm trees and whitewashed colonial houses around the fountain in Santa Fe de Antioquia's main square
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Santa Fe de Antioquia

Santa Fe de Antioquia

Whitewashed colonial streets and a historic suspension bridge in the warm lowlands

Everyday awareness$ day-trip colonial history warm-weather

Antioquia's old colonial capital is a heritage town of cobblestone streets, plazas and churches in a hot, dry valley northwest of Medellín. Nearby, the Puente de Occidente, built between 1888 and 1895, is a National Monument and one of Colombia's great feats of 19th-century engineering.

Why we love it

  • Stroll the colonial center and its plazas
  • Walk across the Puente de Occidente
  • Try local tamarind sweets

Enjoy it safely

A friendly tourist town; bring sun protection for the heat and travel by day.

Read the full safety guide

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