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Barichara
Widely called Colombia's prettiest town: ochre stone streets, whitewashed walls and clay-tiled roofs on a bluff over the Suarez canyon, with a 250-year-old sandstone church.
7 km · about 15 min drive
Santander Department, Colombia · South America
Galán is worth a stop: 15 minutes from Cabrera, 7km from Barichara.
Galán is a town located in Santander Department, Colombia. With a population of 1,122, it is an important destination in South America.
On a road trip, Galán sits in Colombia, where you drive on the right. It's in the America/Bogota time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Galán to your route.
The Suárez Fault (Spanish: Falla del Suárez) is a sinistral oblique thrust fault in the department of Santander in northeastern Colombia. The fault has a total length of 98.3 kilometres (61.1 mi) and runs along an average north-northeast to south-southwest strike of 021.1 ± 8 in the Eastern Ranges of the ColombianRead more
Andes from Barbosa in the south to Bucaramanga in the north, where it connects with the regional Bucaramanga-Santa Marta Fault.
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Galán is located in Santander Department, Colombia, South America. The coordinates are 6.6378 latitude, -73.2888 longitude.
Galán has a population of approximately 1,122 people, making it a town in Colombia.
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photogenic
Widely called Colombia's prettiest town: ochre stone streets, whitewashed walls and clay-tiled roofs on a bluff over the Suarez canyon, with a 250-year-old sandstone church.
7 km · about 15 min drive
landmark
Colombia's adventure sports capital offering world-class white-water rafting, paragliding, caving, and bungee jumping.
19 km · about 20 min drive
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Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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