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.
The town's unique, colorful architecture was an inspiration for the settings in the hit 2021 Disney animated feature ''
Encanto
''Encanto'' is a 2021 American computer-animated musical fantasy comedy film produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. The 60th film produced by the studio, it was directed by Jared Bush ...
''.
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Tourism information Barichara
Municipalities of Santander Department
Populated places established in 1705
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