Barranquilla Hotels - Reviews and Rates

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Becca ... Ohhhh Barranquilla....where do I begin? As our first stop in Colombia, I think we both had high hopes for this place, especially after hearing how awesome Carnaval is here. And after Panama City I was expecting something similar - semi modern, high rises, etc....ummm not so much. We took a 1 hour flight directly from one city to the ot...

Ah, yes, tr*vel t*les. I *lw*ys forget how *bsurdly ridiculous tr*veling c*n be when I'm home writing p*pers *nd dodging puddles in Se*ttle. I st*rt im*gining w*rm be*ches, exotic fruits, *nd sw*rthy men, *nd then I st*rt s*liv*ting *nd my eyes gl*ze over *nd my bike w*nders perilously close to some ******* fr*t boy driving * gig*ntic SUV before...

The world famous "Carnaval" .. well, I didn´t make it to Rio but I have to say Colombians do it up pretty good. I went to Barranquilla, Colombia´s 4th largest city and industrial seaport. There´s not much here for tourists, except for the one week a year when the town completely shuts down and just parties. If Webster´s dictionary defined Carnav...