Barichara

Barichara is a town and municipality in the Santander Department in northeastern Colombia.

In 2010, in recognition of its history, architecture, and touristic potential, Barichara was declared a Colombian Pueblo Patrimonio (heritage town).

It is amongst only 11 municipalities nationwide that were selected to be part of the Red Turística de Pueblos Patrimonio original cohort.

[4] The town's unique, colorful architecture was an inspiration for the settings in the hit 2021 Disney animated feature Encanto.

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