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Attractions
In Girardot there are several attractions for the visitor, like they are: the river Magdalena, the tourist Train, the Florentine Ship Ariza, the Strong Bridge, the Bridge Ospina Pérez, the Mirador of the High one of The Roses, the mirador The habitation of the wind, the hill of the arbolito, etc... These are some of them:
The train of the happiness or tourist train.
You make a journey in this called small train the train of the happiness and pass a pleasant moment with your family. The walk will take it for the railroad, the one which many years ago saw pass on your rails, powerful locomotives to vapor taking big quantities of goods and agricultural products harvested inside the country. more information
Ship Florentine Ariza
Arrived to Girardot, to remember the history of the fluvial sailing for the river Magdalena, Florentine Ariza, very similar ship to those that furrowed the waters of our main river of Colombia in other times. Important news for Girardot and the region, because this mark the reopening of a communication road that can impel the commercial exchange and tourist peak... more information
Bridge of the railroad
After the river Magdalena, the railroad bridge, is one of the tourist attractiveness big of the city of Girardot. From this we can see a beautiful view of the river and the city. We can also sight the bridge Ospina Pérez and the city of Flandes. more information
River Magdalena
The river Magdalena was discovered by Rodrigo of Bastidas in 1501 and the native ones that trafficked for him Yuma they denominated it that mean river friend. In your banks the aboriginal ones carried out endless fairs that had as epicenter the port of Tora, in your quay you had Canoes permanently, you fence the river you flowed Opón where were two embowered that they were good as the terminals for the cargo carriers chibchas. By Yuma, for the roads of the salt and the blankets that climbed the high mountains muiscas, they ascended...more information