¡Hola amigos viajeros, feliz día! Espero que se encuentren bien y que hayan tenido un día increíble. Por mi parte, me encuentro bastante bien gracias a Dios. Les cuento que hace poco tuve la oportunidad de conocer Usiacurí, un pequeño municipio del Atlántico que, aunque ya había escuchado nombrar muchas veces y tenía muchas ganas de conocer desde hace tiempo, no fue si no hasta el fin de semana pasado que tuve la oportunidad. Nunca imaginé que fuera tan encantador este pequeño rincón, fue una de esas salidas que uno hace sin muchas expectativas y termina sorprendiéndose con la experiencia.
Luego de viajar en carro unas dos horas prácticamente, llegamos a Usiacurí dónde el verdadero recorrido comenzó, iniciamos con una caminata tranquila por el centro del pueblo, donde se respira una mezcla de historia, arte y calma. Visitamos la iglesia de Santo Domingo de Guzmán, una estructura preciosa que se impone en lo alto del cerro y que tiene una vista muy bonita de la mayoría del pueblo. Pero lo que más me gustó del camino hacia ella fueron las escaleras llenas de color y arte.
Hello fellow travelers, happy day! I hope you are feeling well and that you had an amazing day. For my part, I am feeling quite well thanks to God. I tell you that I recently had the opportunity to visit Usiacurí, a small town in the Atlántico that, although I had heard about it many times and I had wanted to visit it for a long time, it was not until last weekend that I had the opportunity. I never imagined that this little corner was so charming, it was one of those outings that one makes without many expectations and ends up being surprised with the experience. After traveling by car for almost two hours, we arrived in Usiacurí where the real tour began, we started with a quiet walk through the center of town, where you can breathe a mixture of history, art and calm. We visited the church of Santo Domingo de Guzman, a beautiful structure that imposes itself on top of the hill and has a very nice view of most of the town. But what I liked most on the way to it were the stairs full of color and art.




Once at the top, besides the beauty of the church inside where you can also sign a special book for tourists, there is the viewpoint. From there you can see the colorful roofs of Usiacurí, which is something characteristic of this place, you will find roofs, houses and even businesses full of colors and art. Here we took some pictures that were incredible.





Something that also caught my attention was the atmosphere of the town, the people are friendly, everything is clean and well cared for, and you can see the love that its inhabitants have for their land. There is art everywhere, in addition to the color in their houses and businesses there is also something characteristic and that is the handicrafts in iraca palm, handmade by talented local women. The art and tradition here are not only part of the history, but also part of the daily life. Also, there are plenty of restaurants, cafes and even bakeries for tourists to enjoy without any problem. Undoubtedly, Usiacurí has that energy that relaxes you, that disconnects you from the noise and invites you to walk without anxiety. It is not a place where you will find large crowds or hectic or extreme plans, but that is precisely why it is so special. For example, in this town besides visiting the church and going up to the viewpoint to take beautiful pictures, you can visit the old house museum of the Colombian poet Julio Florez, unfortunately we could not enter due to the time and weather, there are also the thermal wells, the Takehara cultural center, you can walk through the town and take pictures in the murals, enjoy the gastronomy, among other things.






On this trip we also visited the "cultural center Takehara House" that I mentioned before, which was created in homage to the Japanese city of Takehara, where the family of the first immigrants who arrived in Usiacurí in 1915 came from. But I prefer to leave that for another post because it is really worth telling it apart, however, here I will show you some pictures of this incredible place so you can visit it. So if you are looking for a different plan, close to the city, economical and full of charm, you will definitely love Usiacurí.



