Barranquilla has a complete road layout, where the roads are twisted in a perpendicular way forming blocks. Using an alphanumeric nomenclature replaced the vernacular names. Streets were named to those that progress from east to west and starting at the Maritime Terminal and those moving from south to north, from Avenue Circunvalar, in the field of the Metropolitan Stadium.
For example, Calle 47B ; Carrera 5 Sur Barranquilla's architecture was built almost entirely in the twentieth century. In the city there are buildings of the colonial period in the early decades of the independent nation, but the profusion of styles that flourished from the late nineteenth century give the city a cosmopolitan atmosphere. This architectural splendor is testament to the influence of the people arriving in the port for much of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries from North America, Europe, the Middle East and Asia, many of whom settled in Barranquilla and imported architectural styles.
Among the most important styles are neoclassical and art deco and interesting examples of neo-colonial architecture, modern, contemporary, eclectic, Mudejar, Spanish late Baroque, Mozarabic and Netherlands Antilles style Caribbean architecture. Some modern buildings are influenced by international architects such as Oscar Niemeyer , Le Corbusier who was in Barranquilla at the end of the s , Leopoldo Rother, Mies Van der Rohe and Richard Neutra , among others that have contributed to an impressive architectural landscape.
The so-called "Republican architecture" "style" refers to the architecture of the period in Colombia after independence in , wand around , which brings together different styles in the city, including the late baroque and neoclassical Spanish. Since the beginning of the twentieth century neoclassical buildings were especially welcome in Barranquilla.
Colombian architectural movement prior to the Modern Movement looks notably different from buildings of the Republicans. Most prominent is art nouveau and art deco. The Modern Architecture is characterized by being free of ornamental designs that identify the buildings of the Republican period, and the trend toward architectural rationalism in concrete.
This is a period in which the system Unidad de Poder Adquisitivo Constante UPAC resulted in the commercialization of architecture at the expense of spatial quality and aesthetics. The search for safer environments brought about the proliferation of housing complexes and shopping centres closed. The Postmodern Movement appears briefly trying to enhance the historical styles left behind by the modern movement. Of note are recent buildings such as the World Trade Center of Baranquilla and many apartment towers north of the city and headquarters of Metrotel and Prado Office Center, neoclassical, to be consistent with the architecture of the neighborhood of El Prado, where they are located.
The city has a large number of temples of worship, demonstrating the city's multicultural nature with various architectural styles, beautifying the landscape and offering visitors exquisite interior. Barranquilla has developed throughout the years an active business and commercial tourist centre especially during times of carnivals and New Year's Eve, when it receives a large influx of visitors.
The northern sector of the city is the most modern and best equipped in terms of infrastructure, with the best neighborhoods, parks, hotels, and shopping centers. It is also the axis of cultural and business life of Barranquilla. It is the location of promising new developments in infrastructure and urban architectural projects of great importance in the city. In terms of hotels, the city has an adequate infrastructure. One can find everything from residences to inns and 5 star national and international hotel chains. The best hotels are located in the north of the city, near important business districts and shopping centres, which are also often used for holding events, conventions, conferences, among others.
Barranquilla offers locals and visitors a variety of venues and shopping malls where domestic and imported goods can be purchased. The main business sectors are the centre and north of the city. Calle 98 is an exclusive area located north of Barranquilla, the axis of the expansion of the city with new shopping centres, sports complexes and residential complexes.
Calle 84 is located north of the city and became fashionable as a place of celebration during qualifying for the FIFA World Cup. It was called the "Calle de la Rumba. Carrera 53 lies in the exclusive neighborhood of El Country and Alto Prado, centered on Washington Park, where there are fine restaurants, bars and nightclubs. Its importance lies in accessing the port of Barranquilla. Occasionally trips are organized on river barges that depart from Las Flores to Bocas de Ceniza.
There are also special excursions made by small boats along the river, enjoying the local restaurants and touring the nearby swamps. Thousands of immigrants came into the country in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries at this port. In it was partially closed due to its progressive degradation. On March 7, it suffered the collapse of the final meters of its structure because of strong winds, forcing its complete closure and evacuation of the inhabitants of the area. Despite having been declared a National Monument in , no restoration work has ever been given.
Because of the latest tragedy, the local government is developing a strategy to rebuild it. Barranquilla Zoo is a wildlife sanctuary which houses colorful native animal species and other continents, with an emphasis on Colombian fauna and the protection of endangered species. A maximum one hour by road are several tourist attractions in the surrounding area. Paragliding is offered at the Cupino hill in the municipality of Puerto Colombia.
Housed in a traditional strategic sector of the city at the confluence of the deep-rooted neighborhoods of El Prado, Montecristo and Abajo, this theatre, as well as venues such as the Coliseo Humberto Perea and Casa del Carnaval Colosseum has had an important role in cultural diffusion since , with space for gatherings, presentations, meetings, concerts and exhibitions. It presents a comprehensive collection of pieces from the indigenous cultures that inhabited the region.
It also provides services as a newspaper library, reading room and exhibition hall. It is planned to be transferred to the Parque Cultural del Caribe. Conceived in the framework of the restoration of the historic center of the city, it promotes the natural, cultural and historical aspects of the Colombian Caribbean. The second phase of the development will be complemented by the Museo de Arte Moderno de Barranquilla and Cinemateca del Caribe. Plaza of the locomotive. The restaurant-bar La Cueva became known for its cultural activity in the twentieth century. Throughout the year, the city has considerable cultural activity, it is best known is the Carnival of Barranquilla , one of the most famous festivals in Colombia.
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It is a multicultural event that is held every year in February and welcomes the world to four days of celebrations, costumes, and parades highlighting the cultural traditions from the 19th Century. The city is home to varied manifestations as folk dances, songs, games, legends, tales, and superstitions, among others, many of which reach their peak during the Carnival. Barranquilla is home to many cultural events like art shows, exhibitions, literary workshops, talks philosophy, plays, poetry workshops, dances, exhibitions, concerts and festivals like the Festival de Orquestas under the Carnival and Barranquijazz.
Since it conducts the Concert of the Month, for the dissemination of classical music. Cumbia is musical rhythm and dance most important and representative of the city, deeply rooted in the entire Caribbean region of Colombia. Also represented is the Marimondas, the Monocucos and the Toritos and those associated with the famous Carnaval de Barranquilla. He lived a large part of his life in Barranquilla and after his death, also in Barranquilla, was buried in the city's cemetery.
In addition to the Carnival of Barranquilla and related activities, some of the most important cultural events in the city are: Barranquilla serves a wide variety of cuisine to match its cosmopolitan population and tourists. Restaurants can be enjoyed from Creole cuisine to some of the most important international cuisines, such as Syrian-Lebanese due to the significant presence of descendants of immigrants from the Middle East , Chinese, Japanese, Brazilian, Peruvian, French, Italian, Thai, Spanish etc.
The typical dish of the city is plain rice, which is served with cassava buns. Education in the city is regulated by the Ministry of Education and the District Mayor. In recent decades, Barranquilla received a number of students, who could not pursue higher education studies in the absence of institutions in their places of origin. This had tended to decrease in recent years due to increased educational opportunities has been achieved in these regions. According to the census conducted by DANE in , The resident population without any education is 6.
At the undergraduate level, courses offered by different universities include engineering systems, civil, mechanical, electronic, industrial, chemical, electrical and environmental , the health sciences medicine, nursing, physiotherapy, bacteriology, nutrition, optometry, dentistry, social work, occupational therapy, speech therapy, surgical instrumentation and microbiology , economic and administrative sciences business administration, economics, accounting, finance, international business , basic sciences mathematics, physics, microbiology, chemistry, biology , education social, natural, physical education, preschool, math, Spanish, foreign languages , the social sciences philosophy,history, sociology, psychology, social communication, international relations , fine arts music, visual arts, performing arts, architecture , and legal sciences law, political science , among others.
In terms of postgraduate studies, Universidad del Norte has only four PhD subjects: The city also has secondary education institutions, public and private high school, several of which rate high in the country, according to studies conducted by ICFES. The State National Training Service has an important work in the technical and technological training.
ITSA has around 9, students from low income strata 1 and 2. These parks will have community services such as library, auditorium, computer rooms, sports facilities and classrooms. Science and research are mainly in the universities at the request of state policies defined by the National Science and Technology, the National Innovation System and Colciencias.
The universities are engaged in scientific research in various fields such as medicine, chemistry, geophysics, biology, physics, microbiology, law, history, philosophy, Caribbean culture, telecommunications and the various branches of engineering. Pumarejo Bridge over the Magdalena River is one of the most prominent civil engineering works in the city, and the longest in Colombia at just over 1. The traffic in the city and its metropolitan area is governed from by the Ministry for Mobility.
In , the district administration started developing TransMetro metropolitan mass transit system. In the system was used by about people daily. Several private companies provide taxi service in the city, which can be ordered by telephone for safety. In , Uber began operating in the city. Bus and minibus fares vary depending on model and amenities such as air conditioning. Bus transportation is very common among locals. In the municipality of Soledad, south of the city, is the Metropolitan Transportation Terminal in Barranquilla, [] from which one can travel by land to major domestic destinations and Venezuela.
Barranquilla has a major sea and river port, third largest by cargo volume in the country. The waterborne terminal is managed, operated and marketed by the private Sociedad Portuaria Regional de Barranquilla. Traffic through the port of Barranquilla is regulated by the Captain of the Port of Barranquilla,which is responsible for the direction, coordination and control of maritime activities such as arrivals, departures, status of ships, safety, licensing, advertisements, among others. The average amount of time people spend commuting with public transit in Barranquilla, for example to and from work, on a weekday is 77 min.
The average distance people usually ride in a single trip with public transit is 5. Also practiced are basketball, athletics, swimming, chess , cycling, skating , bowling , tennis, golf, shooting, karate , taekwondo , paragliding , BMX , go-karts , motor sports , fishing, squash , surfing , weightlifting and softball.
The city has a developed sports infrastructure, which has enabled it to host events of national and regional importance, such as the Central American and Caribbean Games in and the Bolivarian Games of , among others. It has a football field, running track for distance running, long jump and javelin and hammer. It was the headquarters of the Colombia national football team during World Cup qualifiers for , , and It has a capacity for 8, attendees. Barranquilla also has an Olympic swimming pool replica of Berlin's Olympic swimming pool , a shooting and skating rink, "Rafael Naranjo Pertuz" which has inside a roller hockey court, tennis courts, a BMX track, bowling alley, and sports centres in the neighborhoods Lipaya, La Magdalena and San Felipe, among others.
The city has hosted several teams that have played professional football in Colombia, Club Deportivo Popular Junior F. Barranquilla had the basketball team Caimanes, Colombian professional tournament champion three times, , and Health in Colombia is governed by legislation Act of and is regulated by the Ministry of Social Protection.
Hospital Universitario Cari E. The city also contains 19 health centres and 28 health posts. At each location of the city, a center or health post. These institutions can provide services to primary and secondary care, with the exception of the Pediatric Hospital, which serves partial third level. In addition, the city operates a large number of private clinics that serve high levels of complexity 3 and 4 and multiple medical specialities.
From , the Colombian Caribbean Coast has the Telecaribe regional television, which has its operational headquarters in the city. Barranquilla transmits various AM and FM stations, both local and national, which keep the public informed and provide a varied musical program. Of particular note is Radio Libertad. The city's two main newspapers are El Heraldo and La Libertad. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
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To leave toothing stones or bricks by which to continue a wall. To take a prejudiced view ; to be biased. Wonderful discovery, that when the sun has set, the donkey is left in the shade. Money is apt to stick to the fingers of trustees. A remedy, in order to be effectual, should be applied promptly.
Ill-gotten gains never prosper. Much toil and little profit. Agarrarse de un pelo. Agarrarse de un clavo ardiendo. Si la vista no me agrada, no me aconsejes nada. Piedra sin agua, no aguza en la fragua. For whom does the wife of the blind man dress? Powder and paint are worn to con- ceal defects. To give one's mind to. Very fond of the l Ottle. To make a great effort for a special purpose. To make an intelligent effort ; to sharpen one's wits. To stop working for needful rest.
To rest or refresh one's self by enter- tainment. To relax watchfulness or authority. To ceil a house. To serve a cable nau. To support an opinion ; to furnish an excuse ; to split hairs. To avail one's self of an influential protector. To seize a red-hot nail ; to take any means, however dangerous, to accomplish one's object. To discuss a question warmly. To weary one's patience. If the appearance does not satisfy me, you cannot persuade me. A little every day amounts to much in a year. To be patient ; to resign one's self.
Time and tide wait for no man. To sharpen the wit, or sight. To prick up the ears ; to listen intently. To whet the appetite. Nothing is to be gained without the use of proper means. To turn, and grow ropy applied to wine. No ahorrarse con nadie ; ni con su padre. La miseria ahuyenta amigos. Agitarse con su conciencia. Cada ollero alaba su puchero. Quien no se alaba, de ruin se muere. Alabaos, coles, que hay nabos en la olla.
The grain is smothered by the weeds. To be oppressed, overheated, by the crowd. To abandon the clerical profession. Hang me if I do it! Spare yourself the trouble of talking. To be thoroughly inconsiderate of others. To spend beyond one's means is a bad preparation for old age. Obey, without farther excuse! To scare away the birds, or flies. To humble a person.
To oblige one to do his duty. To praise one's own merchandise. To praise one's self. Each crow thinks its own young the whitest. Who can boast of having arrested fortune's wheel? I admire your taste! Diffidence does not prosper. It is a glory to God. A reproach to those who are unrea- sonably desirous of being preferred to others.
To cudgel one's wits. To thirst for riches. To enter the house forcibly, with a search warrant. To pave the way to obtaining some- thing. To protract a negotiation ; to raise a salary. To prolong a negotiation for the sake of profit. To prepare for some great expendi- ture. Ni te alborotes, ni te enfotes. Alcanza quien no cansa. Cada uno alega en derecho de su dedo. He gave up the ghost.
To ballast a ship nau. To disturb the neighborhood. Neither believe nor disbelieve blindly. To prevail upon any one. To be of weak understanding. Even a fool, if rich, can get what he wants. He who does not tire achieves. To get the better of another in argu- ment. My means are not equal to that. This medicine does not reach the root of the evil. A person whose aspirations are never satisfied. A Scotch cousinship ; a very distant relationship.
Every one looks out for his own interest.
To snuff the candles. To show gladness in one's eyes. To dress very lightly. To make a horse move lightly and freely. To drive cattle to pasture. To fall into line mil. To stow the anchors nau. To let, a furnished room, with or without board. I hired a hackney-coach to go to the fashionable drive. To debase the coinage. To raise an injunction. To assume an air of importance. To raise the eyes or hands. To raise the forefinger in assever- ation or affirmation. Alzarse con el santo, y con la li- mosna. Quien bien ama, tarde olvida. Amagar y no dar.
Cuando Dios amanece, para todos aparece. Por mucho madrugar, no amanece mas temprano. Arreboles al oriente agua amane- ciente. Quien feo ama, hermoso le parece. Quien ama el peligro, perece en el. To show one's self proud or arrogant. To be elated with pride. To set the sails nau. To run the first furrows with the plough. The rise and fall of public securities. To finish the harvesting of grain. To raise the price. To proclaim a king. To pardon an exile.
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To proclaim loudly ; to make public. He who is not hampered by affairs can act freely. To lay away anything. To abscond with money entrusted to one's care. To recover from a calamity or dis- ease. To cut the cards. To win all the stakes in gambling. He who loves truly is slow to forget. To threaten, but not strike. Is this the dawn of day for you! The sun shines on the just and on the unjust.
God give you a happy morrow! I was in Madrid at dawn, and in To- ledo at twilight. It dawns none the sooner because we rise early. A red sky in the morning indicates rain. To break in a horse. He who loves danger will perish by it. El carro no anda. Andar de rama en rama. Andar de una camada. No se ande V. No andar en dengues. Camino de Santiago, tanto anda el cojo como el sano. Andar como el cangrejo. The truth may be bitter to the evil doer. To lose one's presence of mind. To keep one in possession of prop- erty.
To listen ; to prick up one's ears. The watch or the mill goes. Planets or machines move. The sea runs mountains high. The wheels are clogged ; the busi- ness does not prosper. To pray to God. To pray at certain shrines in order to obtain indulgences. To mind one's own business. To return to one's evil habits. To conform to the times. To be very well known.
To be universally applauded. To beat about the bush ; not to come to the point. To play fast and loose. To dwell upon unimportant details. To play upon words. To be the town talk. To be sad, or merry. It is of no consequence ; I do not care. Do not stand upon compliments. Not to mind trifles.
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Good pilgrims accommodate their pace, and arrive together. To go backward, like a crab. Quien anda entre la miel, algo se le pega. Andar con las manos en la cinta. Andar de Zeca en Meca. You cannot touch pitch without being defiled. To escape Scylla and fall into Charybdis. In the course of time.
To waste another's time with false promises. To be on the same story of rooms. To reverse the order of nature. To wear a simple dress. To be about to say or do a thing. To be engaged in love affairs.
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Not to have anything to do. To rove about ; from Dan to Beer- sheba. To be a vagrant. To stroll and wander about. To go here and there ; to be unset- tled. To wander, gad, or roam. To scour the city. To lead a nomadic life. To lead a vagabond life. To live in misery. To be very short of anything. To be utterly destitute of funds. To be in increasingly narrow circum- stances. To grope where we cannot see ; to make efforts or trials. To grope in the dark ; to fumble.
To hide ; to skulk ; to abscond. To skulk ; to lurk in hiding-places. To be harassed, or fatigued. To follow idle pursuits ; to loiter. To waste time in useless pursuits. Andar manga por hombro. Andar por su cabal. Andar balando por alguna cosa. Quien mal anda, mal acaba.
Andar en malos pasos. No andar en contemplaciones. Andar en dimes y diretes. To be very careless in domestic af- fairs. If I am comfortable, what care I for ridicule! He is a bad walker. To walk timidly ; to creep. To crave ; to desire anxiously. To long anxiously for something. At best ; at most. He who lives ill, dies ill.
He who lives with wolves will learn to howl ; evil communications cor- rupt good manners. To be implicated in an affair. To be in a bad way, as to conduct. To be as active as a squirrel.
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To be in danger of losing property or place. To go out without an outside gar- ment. To fly into a passion. To be on bad terms ; to quarrel. To have recourse to harsh measures. To be at enmity with some one. To seek dispute or quarrel. To quarrel and fight. To seek a quarrel, mutually. To take another by the throat. To dispute and quarrel. To contend ; to dispute. To come to blows. To come to fisticuffs. Andar el diablo suelto. Andar el diablo en cantillana.
Andar con un ten con ten. Andar con pies de plomo. Aquel va mas sano, que anda por el llano.
Entre bobos anda el juego. La rueda de la Fortuna anda mas lista que una rueda de molino. To come to loggerheads. To fight with poniards or knives. He who takes the wrong road must make his journey twice over. The devil is abroad ; i. Disturbances or dangers are rife. To go to the dogs. To throw a doubt upon a person's credit. To go away in enmity. To quibble ; to cavil ; to evade. Be off with you! Expression of approval, or great dis- pleasure. To act cautiously and justly. To pursue a thing successfully.
To do things quickly. To proceed with the greatest cir- cumspection. To be in haste ; to be much occu- pied. A man will work hard to secure a comfortable living. Of two ways choose the safest. This affair has come into the hands of experts. The wheel of Fortune goes faster than a mill-wheel.
The mill gains by going, not by standing still. To be active or diligent. To seek office importunately. If nothing prevents, I will do it. Andar por el pleito. Andar con el tiempo. Andar alguna cosa muy tirada. Andar con zapatos de fieltro. Andar con la cara descubierta. Quien no pueda andar, que corra. To strive for a thing. To go in pursuit of anything. To make essays or trials. To follow a person ; to go in pursuit.
To have charge of a lawsuit. To undertake the charge of a case or business. To undertake a business without adequate means. To go to work frugally. To have no fear. To conform one's self to the times ; to be a time server. To be very busy. To be well provided for. To be difficult to find ; to be sold dear. To try for a sinecure. Noisy mirth and jollity. To pursue things successfully. To proceed with caution and silence. To take things easily.
To hunt ; to seek. To go at a short trot. To find one's self on the horns of the bull ; to be in imminent danger. To have vertigo ; to become dizzy. To command difficult things to one who cannot do easy ones. To decline entering into a debate. To give one's self up to pleasure.
Let us not use subterfuges or eva- sions. Andar como el corcho sobre el agua: La verdad siempre anda sobre la mentira como el aceite sobre el agua. Andar en mangas de camisa. Andar en buena vela. Andar con pies de mar. El poco andar del barco. Anochecer, y no amanecer. To be always ready to follow the opinion of another ; to be like a cork on the water. It is difficult to get exactly what we want. To go to meals at other people's houses without invitation.
To be in one's shirt-sleeves. A fine state of things, to be sure! The fox and her young must be badly off when she goes hunting for crickets. False friends try to outwit each other. At full speed nau. To be under full sail nau. To put up the helm nau. To be under the hatches nau. To have one's sea legs nau. The slow way of the ship nau. To aspire to honors. To be in a place at nightfall ; to be benighted somewhere.
To desire or judge thoughtlessly. Inability to speak, consequent upon excitement. To add fire to flame ; to foment difficulties or quarrels. To deaden the sound of an instru- ment. When the quarrel is over, the instiga- tor appears. Una y otra gota aj agan la sed. A los bobos se les aparece la madre de Dios. Apartar el grano de la paja. Aparear un tiro de caballos de coche.