Barranquilla is one of the most beautiful cities in Colombia. It’s worth to travel and be witness to one of the most representative festivities in the whole Latin-Americans region: the Carnival. It is ranked as the second in South America, but truly they have their own charm and can be a very exciting and memorable experience. The weather in Barranquilla is hot and humid (29ºC and 65% of relative humidity), with no much variation along the year. However, northern winds cool the city in a period between December and February, making weather more comfortable. Barranquilla has many beautiful beaches, and landscapes. The city is home to one of the most important folk and cultural festivals of Colombia, the Carnival of Barranquilla, which was declared a National Cultural Heritage by the Congress of Colombia in 2001 and recognized by UNESCO in 2003.A quick walk from the Catedral Metropolitan is another important landmark, Casa del Carnaval, where dancers and musicians go over the start of the celebration. It’s a Republican building from 1929 situated at the edge of the traditional and Carnival neighborhoods’ Abajo and Montecristo, donated by the family of a businessmen and patrons of the Carnival, Caridi. Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport was built in Barranquilla in 1919, becoming the first airport in South America. The first mention of the territory now occupied by Barranquilla dates back to 1533 and was written by Gonzalo Fernández de Oviedo y Valdés. It describes the travel of Pedro de Heredia, founder of Cartagena, only weeks before founding the city, who affirms that this point was a berth for the canoes of indios of the Government of Santa Marta. He mentions two canoes full of dried shrimps which they carried as merchandise to sell along the Magdalena River, together with salt and other things.