Other sights in Barichara
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Catedral de la Inmaculada Concepción
The 18th-century sandstone Catedral de la Inmaculada Concepción is the most elaborate structure in town, looking somewhat too big for the town’s needs. Its golden stonework (which turns deep orange at sunset) contrasts with the whitewashed houses surrounding it. The building has a clerestory (a second row of windows high up in the nave), which is unusual for a Spanish colonial church.
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Casa de Aquileo Parra
The Casa de Aquileo Parra is a small, humble home of Alquileo Parrera, who served as Colombia’s 11th president (1876–78). There’s a small museum but most of the building is now a cooperative for elderly weavers where you can watch them at work. The woman who runs the co-op can give you a tour, though there is little to see.
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Casa de Cultura
This colonial house laid out around a fine patio and situated on the main square, features a mishmash collection of fossils, Guane pottery, paintings, typewriters, tools and other tchotchkes.
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Capilla de Jesús Resucitado
This cemetery chapel unfortunately lost a part of its bell tower when it was damaged by lightning. Do visit the cemetery next to the chapel, noted for interesting tombs elaborated in stone.
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Iglesia de Santa Bárbara
The Iglesia de Santa Bárbara atop a hill at the north end of town has been carefully reconstructed in the 1990s (only the facade survived).
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Capilla de San Antonio
Capilla de San Antonio is the youngest of the town’s churches, dating from 1831.
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