Local favourite river spot · Boyacá, Colombia
Santa Bárbara
Santa Bárbara is a river spot in Boyacá, Colombia.
Santa Bárbara: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this river spot: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Santa Bárbara
Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Santa Bárbara — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 6.09218, -74.59081. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Santa Bárbara
- Parque Temático Hacienda Nápoles · sanctuary · Antioquia · ~31 km · Must-see
- Ciénaga de Palagua · lake · Boyacá · ~12 km
- Cascada Dosquebradas · waterfall · Boyacá · ~16 km
- Sona · waterfall · Antioquia · ~18 km
- Museo Africano · museum · Antioquia · ~29 km
- Alto del Prodigio · viewpoint · Antioquia · ~30 km
- Entrada Cavernas del Nus · cave · Antioquia · ~32 km
- Cueva de Los Guacharos · cave · Antioquia · ~32 km
- Caverna cruce río · cave · Antioquia · ~32 km
- Charco Azul · waterfall · Antioquia · ~32 km
- Casa de Máquinas 2 -subterranea · cave · Antioquia · ~35 km
- Casa de Máquinas 1 - Subterranea · cave · Antioquia · ~35 km
- Alto El Morro · viewpoint · Antioquia · ~36 km
- Cascada San Juan · waterfall · Antioquia · ~39 km
- Alto Los Caminos · viewpoint · Antioquia · ~40 km
- Alto De La Cruz · viewpoint · Antioquia · ~42 km
- Alto de Pavas · viewpoint · Antioquia · ~42 km
- Embalse Punchiná · lake · Antioquia · ~43 km
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Santa Bárbara
- Isla Pernambuco · river spot · Antioquia · ~105 km
- Isla Mula · river spot · Boyacá · ~2 km
- Isla del Silencio · river spot · Antioquia · ~8 km
- Isla Carbonero · river spot · Boyacá · ~16 km
- Angosturas · river spot · Antioquia · ~22 km
- Rocas · river spot · Cundinamarca · ~81 km
- Chorro de Guaduero · river spot · Cundinamarca · ~125 km
- Isla el Santuario · river spot · Cundinamarca · ~147 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Santa Bárbara yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Santa Bárbara?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Santa Bárbara?
Nearby: Parque Temático Hacienda Nápoles (sanctuary, 31 km), Ciénaga de Palagua (lake, 12 km), Cascada Dosquebradas (waterfall, 16 km), Sona (waterfall, 18 km), Museo Africano (museum, 29 km), Alto del Prodigio (viewpoint, 30 km).