Cúcuta

Worth seeing in and around Cúcuta

9 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

1. 01
   General Santander

   General Santander Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Cúcuta, Colombia. It is currently used mostly for football matches.

   200 m · stadium in Cúcuta, Colombia · Wikipedia
2. 02
   Atanasio Girardot International Bridge

   Tienditas International Bridge is a vehicular and pedestrian bridge connecting Táchira, Venezuela with Norte de Santander, Colombia.

   6 km · bridge connecting Colombia and Venezuela · Wikipedia
3. 03
   Historic church of Cúcuta

   The Historic church of Cúcuta or Historic Temple of Cucuta is a historic site where the first constitution of Colombia was written and signed. It is located in the city of Villa del Rosario in the metropolitan area of Cúcuta, and very close to the Venezuelan border.

   8.6 km · national monument of Colombia · Wikipedia
4. 04
   Francisco de Paula Santander University

   The Francisco de Paula Santander University is a public, coeducational, research university based primarily in the city of Cúcuta, Colombia, with regional campuses in Ocaña, Colombia, Chinacota and Tibú. It is the largest university in the state with more than 25,000 students.

   1.9 km · university in Colombia · Wikipedia
5. 05
   FESC University

   FESC University, commonly known as FESC, is a private Colombian university structured as a foundation. It serves the educational needs of the people of Norte de Santander and Colombia and operates under the regulations of Law 1740 of 2014 and Law 30 of 1992 of the Ministry of Education of Colombia.

   1.4 km · private university of Cúcuta, Colombia · Wikipedia
6. 06
   Cathedral of Cúcuta

   The Cathedral of San José de Cúcuta is a Catholic cathedral in the city of Cúcuta. It lies in the center of the town, in front of Santander Park and close to the city hall.

   900 m · church in Cucuta, Colombia · Wikipedia
7. 07
   Venezuela Aid Live

   Venezuela Aid Live was a concert to benefit Venezuela in Cúcuta, Colombia, a city near the Venezuelan border, on 22 February 2019. The all-day concert, called Música por Venezuela: Ayuda y Libertad, was organized by Richard Branson and Bruno Ocampo, and featured over thirty of the best known Latin American artists from nine countries.

   1.5 km · benefit concert organized by Richard Branson & Bruno Ocampo to raise money for aid in Venezuela · Wikipedia
8. 08
   Santander Park

   Santander Park is located in Cúcuta, Colombia. The park is bordered by 5th and 6th Avenue and 10th and 11th Street and was previously the location of the Grand Square of San José de Guasimales, a site hosting principal events and public spectacles in Cúcuta.

   900 m · park in Cúcuta, Colombia · Wikipedia
9. 09
   House of Santander

   The Casa Natal del General Santander is the birthplace of the Colombian General Francisco de Paula Santander, and is where he lived until the age of 13. It is in the municipality of Villa del Rosario in Cúcuta, along the International Highway to Venezuela.

   8.2 km · biographical museum in Colombia · Wikipedia

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What Wikivoyage says to see

1. 01
   House of Francisco de Paula Santander
2. 02
   Cathedral of Cúcuta
3. 03
   Templo Histórico de Cúcuta
4. 04
   Biblioteca Pública Julio Pérez Ferrero
5. 05
   Casa de la Cultura

From Wikivoyage: Cúcuta, CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us.

Things to do

In the Av. Libertadores there are ample green zones and platforms that allow their visitors to walk and to contemplate the own nature of the Pamplonita River; this proximity to the shore has allowed that the custom has named it “Malecon” becoming a site of recreation par excellence.

From Wikivoyage: Cúcuta, CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us.

Where to eat

Kokoriko Av. 0 Calle

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Getting to Cúcuta

Stations

Cúcuta-Camilo Daza, 3.8 km · General Cipriano Castro International Airport, 9.2 km

• Medellín → Cúcuta

  386 km · quickest by road, 9h 28m · COL$99,850–133,000
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• Bogota → Cúcuta

  406 km · quickest by road, 10h 27m · COL$99,700–133,000
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• Barranquilla → Cúcuta

  422 km · quickest by road, 11h 11m · COL$114,000–152,000
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