Santander

Santander is a department in the Andino region of Colombia.

Sights
Activities
  • Ride one of the longest cable-car systems in the world and enjoy the magnificent view of the Chicamocha river canyon. Depart from either La Mesa de los Santos or Panachi.
  • Bucaramanga has the bests shows and nightlife
  • Do rafting At San Gil one of the faster rivers from the Colombian Eastern
Education
  • Rafting
Money & Shopping
  • Aircrafts
  • Chocolate
  • Ruana
  • Shoes
  • Leather accesories
  • Clothes
Eating
  • Yuca
  • Hormigas Culonas (literally "big ass ants" roasted with salt, tastes kind of like popcorn)
  • Arepa Santandereana ( a thick corn arepa mixed with salt and pork)
  • Carne Oreada (traditional thin steak)
  • Carne Seca ( a dry pulled steak)
  • Cabro (goat)
  • Mute
  • Changua (milk soup with egg)
  • Fritanga (fried food snacks)
  • Chorizos del Valle de San José (specialty spicy sausage)
  • Arroz de Peñaflor (specialty rice)
Drinking
  • Chicha
  • Chicha de maiz
  • Chicha de corozo
  • Masato
  • Coat Milk
  • Guarapo
  • Aguardiente
  • Panela's limonade
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San Gil
San Gil
San Gil is a city with a population of 50,000 in the Santander region in Colombia. It is known as Colombia's adventure sport capital. San Gil Travel Guide »
Within Santander
Bucaramanga
Bucaramanga is a city in the Santander region of Colombia. Bucaramanga Travel Guide »
Barichara
Barichara is a village in the Santander department of Colombia. It is widely acknowledged as one of the best preserved and most beautiful colonial villages in Colombia. Barichara Travel Guide »
Girón
Girón is a city in the Santander department of Colombia. It is located at 10 Kms from Bucaramanga, and is famous for its colonial downtown. Girón Travel Guide »
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Santander Travel Guide is based on Santander by Marius Mollersen, Peter Fitzgerald, jan, Ian Kirk, Jchicabe, Rafcha, Raphaelchay, Episteme, Tequendamia, iGuide and others. Santander Travel Guide is available under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0. See background image credits.