Tue 7th Oct 2008
- Santa Fe De Antioquia Travel Guide & City Information
Santa Fe de Antioquia is the oldest town in the region. It was founded in 1541 and prospered in the days of Spanish Colonial rule. The town is located some 80 km nort of Medellin , on the road to Turbo .
The historic centre is very pretty and a stroll through the old streets gives you the chance to admire the many decorated doorways of the houses, the patios full of flowers and the carved wooden guards. The doors of the old colonial houses are enormous, fit for a jiraffe.
Main sights include the Iglesia de Santa Barbara, the Museo del Corral and the Museo de Arte Religioso.
Six km eats of town the Puente de Occidente is an unusual bridge over the Rio Cauca build by a famous engineer. It was one of the first suspension bridges in the world and maybe the first in South America.