Barranquilla is located at the Caribbean Sea estuary of Magdalenas’s River- Colombia largest river- .
The City has historically attracted foreign people from around the world because of its port. That's why it was named “Colombia’s Golden Gate”. Its commercial development in the beginning of the 20th century brought immigrants mainly from Arabia, Syria, Lebanon, Germany, and also from the U.S, Italy and Spain.

The most famous Colombian Carnival takes place here. Carnaval de Barranquilla’s parties in February meets the most popular Tropical music bands from Colombia and the world. It is considered the second largest Carnival of Latin America because of its cultural richness, but it doesn’t have that sexual connotation as Carnaval de Rio in Brazil.