Barrio El Prado & Hotel El Prado
Barrio El Prado
A garden residential district planned in the 1920s, with early republican-era mansions, Art Deco buildings, and the historic Hotel El Prado.
El Prado is one of Colombia’s earliest planned garden neighborhoods, developed in the 1920s by American immigrants. Along its tree-lined avenues stand detached mansions in Neoclassical, Moorish Revival, and Art Deco styles, and the district as a whole is listed as a national cultural heritage site. The landmark Hotel El Prado, built in 1930 in colonial revival style, lets guests step into its lobby and poolside courtyard to dine and experience old-fashioned elegance. The nearby Romance Museum holds memorabilia of the city’s famous figures and of Carnival. The neighborhood is best explored on foot or by bicycle.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Casa del Carnaval
- Barranquilla Zoo
- Metropolitan Cathedral of Mary Queen
- La Cueva
- Carnaval de Barranquilla
- Shakira Statue
- Gran Malecón del Río
- Antigua Aduana