The Malecón of Puerto Carreño is considered the busiest place in the municipality; which has caused the site to become the epicenter of Puerto Carreño's nightlife.
The Malecón was built in 1970 by Engineer Camilo Cortés Román and remodeled in 1999 by architect Rogelio Salmona who recovered it as a public space; Today it is the main port of Colombia on the Orinoco River and the fourth exit from Colombia through the Orinoco River to the World.
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Over the years, the boardwalk has witnessed the evolution of Puerto Carreño, which day by day gains greater importance at the national level as a tourist reference. Being the Vichada A department with great water wealth, the port takes on vital importance as the main means of communication with other towns, from which you can access most of tourist sites in the department of vichada.
The cultural relevance of this place has been reflected in literary works such as José Eustasio Rivera's maelstrom in which the site is mentioned as one of its settings; From the boardwalk you can see the beauty of the Orinoco River, as well as the vegetation and birds that surround the place. The beach next to the boardwalk has become a very popular recreational setting for locals and tourists.
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If during your visit to Vichada you are looking for a place to chat and learn more about the social dynamics of the Vichadenses, this is the perfect place, since thanks to the great traffic that the place encourages, this has become one of the epicenters. commercial, entertainment and gastronomic areas of the municipality.
Where is the Puerto Carreño Malecón located?
The Puerto Carreño Malecón is located in the Puerto neighborhood, 15 minutes from the city center.
