BARRANQUILLA CULTURE

The origin of this culture comes from the mixture of the indigenous cultures of the Caribbean Region with the European and African cultes upon the arrival of the Spaniards in America.


During the whole year, cultural activities take place in Barranquilla. The most representative activity is the Barranquilla Carnival, one of the most popular festivals in Colombia. Barranquilla also has a lot of writters that represent their caribbian culture.


Barranquilla has a lot of music genre and its considered one of the most joyful cities in the country. The Festival of Orchestas of the Carnival of Baranquilla, take place on Monday of Carnival. It is a musical competiton in which the most important national and international orchestas take part in different categories and musical rhythms such as floklore, salsa, merengue and vallenato. The winnung orchestas receive the legendary and coveted "Congo de Oro"