Private Tour - Barichara / El Socorro (Culture)

Visiting Barichara and El Socorro you will get to know 2 of the 17 towns of national heritage in Colombia in just one day. Whereas Barichara attracts by its perfectly conserved colonial architecture, El Socorro is known as the historic capital of Colombia. During the walking tour in Barichara you will enjoy the calmness in the streets and you will understand why people call it the most beautiful town in Colombia. Seeing different churches chapels, sculptures, etc. it gets clear why most of the residents in Barichara are artists. At the fringe of the small town there is an incredible view over the Suarez Canyon which can also be seen from El Socorro. After lunch and a one-hour ride you will arrive in El Socorro, the town where the independence of several Latin American countries has its origins. During the walking tour and the visit of the historical museum you will learn a lot about the Revolution of the Comuneros and a lot of other facts and persons of the Colombian history.