This little town left me SPEECHLESS 😱 | Jericó, Colombia [Eng/Esp]
Greetings, fellow human travelers! How’s it going...
It’s been over 5 months since I last took a good little trip on my motorcycle, mostly because of financial and time constraints. But thank God, this past weekend I finally got the chance to visit a small town called Jericó, and let me tell you it’s absolutely amazing!
This little town is about 100 km from the city of MedellÃn, and it took us about 3 hours to get there by motorcycle. We could’ve gone faster since the roads are new, but I’m a cautious man and well, the idea is to arrive safely, haha.
When you reach the town, you’re greeted by beautiful colonial architecture and cobblestone streets. We stayed at Hotel Felicina, a clean and simple place. One night cost us 130,000 Colombian pesos (around $35 USD). They had parking for the bike, hot water, and internet (no meals included).
There’s a lot to do in Jericó, and below I’ll list some of the main activities, along with my experience in each:
- Visit its 17 churches
- Visit the museums
- Take the Mother Laura Tour
- Climb up to the Christ statue
- Walk around its charming streets and famous stairways
ITS 17 CHURCHES
Jericó is a very Catholic town so much so that there can be simultaneous Masses on weekends in different churches. I won’t lie, I didn’t visit all of them, but I did see around five.
The most special ones are the pink cathedral, which is a tribute to Saint Mother Laura it’s gorgeous, imposing, and looks straight out of a movie and of course the main church, which has a special museum in its basement.
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MUSEUMS
Jericó also has a rich cultural side. There’s a museum underneath one of the churches focused on the Catholic religion. We went in, and it only cost $1 USD. Inside, you can take a closer look at this fascinating religious world. Here are some photos.
We also visited a heritage house where we learned more about Jericó (the entrance there is free). It’s full of historical documents about the town, and there’s even a library with books dating back to 1853 (those red ones in the top left of the photo).
There are also other museums, like the music museum and one for old artifacts, with an entrance fee of about $2 USD. Here are some photos from that part:
MOTHER LAURA TOUR
Mother Laura is the first Colombian saint, and she was born in this town hence the strong Catholic devotion here.
The tour included visiting the pink church, her school, and finally the house museum dedicated to her life, where they even have a very small piece of one of her ribs.
I noticed there were many pilgrimages; people came just to visit this part of town and give thanks for the favors received through her intercession.
CLIMBING TO THE CHRIST STATUE
Every tourist must climb up to the Christ statue to enjoy an amazing view of Jericó it’s quite a large town. The climb is free, and once you get there, the view is stunning. Here are some photos, including a panoramic shot I took from up there.
ITS STREETS AND STAIRWAYS
The town is incredibly beautiful—it feels like time has stood still. It’s full of color and transports you to the past with its **colonial style **doors and balconies.
The locals are very friendly, and one of the town’s biggest attractions is its 100 stairways, which are perfect for taking great photos. Jericó still preserves that small town atmosphere that many people from Colombia and around the world are looking for.
What can I say? Jericó is definitely worth a visit if you want to explore small towns. I honestly think you need about 3 days to fully enjoy everything it has to offer (we actually missed a few things). Prices for food and activities are quite reasonable too (I’ll make another post about that soon).
That’s all for now!
Thank you so much for your time, and as always, remember to learn something new, exercise, and seek YOUR happiness.
Blessings—and remember: traveling gives you a story to tell…
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Saludos humanos viajeros como van...
Hace mas de 5 meses que no me pegaba un viajesito bueno en la moto por cuestiones económicas y de tiempo, pero gracias a Dios este finde pasado pude conocer un pueblito llamado JERICÓ el cual es una locura.
Este pueblito esta a unos 100km de la ciudad de MedellÃn y nos demoramos un 3 horas en moto, se podÃa ir mas rápido ya que las carreteras son nuevas, pero son un hombre prudente y bueno la idea es llegar al destino jeje.
Al llegar al pueblo te encuentras una arquitectura colonial hermosa y calles empiedradas. Nosotros nos quedamos en el hotel Felicina, un hotel limpio y sencillo. Este nos valió la noche 130 mil pesos colombianos ( 35 dólares ) y nos guardaron la moto, tenÃamos agua caliente y internet ( no comidas ).
En Jericó hay mucho para hacer y a continuación te nombrare algunas de sus cosas y te explicare mi experiencia en cada uno de ellos:
- visitar sus 17 iglesias.
- visitar los museos.
- Hacer el tour de la madre Laura
- Subir al cristo.
- caminar por sus calles y sus famosas escalas
SUS 17 IGLESIAS
Jericó es un pueblo muy pero muy católico, tanto asà que pueden haber misas simultaneas los fines de semanas en sus iglesias. No te voy a mentir, no fui a todas pero si visite unas 5, aunque las mas especiales son esta catedral rosada que es Homenaje a la Santa madre laura la cual es hermosa e imponente y parece sacada de una pelÃcula y bueno su iglesia principal que tiene un museo especial en su sótano.
MUSEOS
Bueno también tenemos una gran parte en esta cultura, ya que tiene un museo debajo de una iglesia especializado en la religión católica. Nosotros entramos y nos valió 1 dólar donde pudimos apreciar todo este mundo religioso mas de cerca. Aquà algunas fotos.
También fuimos a esta casa patrimonial donde aprendimos mas de Jericó ( aquà la entrada si es gratis ) donde hay mucha documentación de este pueblo y hay una biblioteca con libros que datan de 1853 ( los rojos en la foto en la parte superior izquierda ).
También hay otros museos como el de musica y de artÃculos viejos y la entrada vale unos 2 dolares; aquà algunas fotos de esta parte:
TOUR DE LA MADRE LAURA
Bueno la madre laura es la primera Santa Colombiana y nació en este pueblo por ende tanto fervor en la religión catolica. El tour constaba de la ir la iglesia Rosada, visitar su escuela y finalizar en esta casa donde esta toda la vida de ella e incluso hay un pedazo muy pequeño de una costilla.
Note que habÃa muchas peregrinaciones que solo vehian a ver esta parte del pueblo y agradecer por los favores recibidos gracias a ella.
SUBIR AL CRISTO
Bueno todo turista si o si debe subir al cristo para apreciar todo el pueblo de Jericó que es bien grande. La subida allà es gratis y te encontraras con una vista bien bonita de aquÃ. Estas son las fotos y también tome esta vista panorámica.
SUS CALLES Y ESCALAS
El pueblo es demasiado hermoso y parece estar detenido en el tiempo. Es muy colorido y te transporta al pasado con ese estilo colonial de puertas y balcones colorido. Ademas la gente es muy amable y tiene una atractivo turÃstico que son sus 100 escalas en las cuales te puedes sacar buenas fotos y aun se conserva ese ambiente de pueblo que tanto buscan las personas de Colombia y el resto del mundo.
Que te puedo decir Jericó es un plan recomendable si quieres puebliar, incluso siento que necesitas estar unos 3 dÃas para disfrutar todo lo que tiene para ofrecerte ( a nosotros nos faltaron cosas por hacer ) y siento que los precios por comida y demás cosas por hacer no están caros ( mas adelante hare un post al respeto de esto ).
Eso es todo por esta vez, muchas gracias por tu tiempo y como siempre te recuerdo aprender algo nuevo, hacer deporte y buscar TU FELICIDAD.
Bendiciones y recuerda que viajar te dará una historia para contar...
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photos taken by me
Use of images from the mentioned project under my editing for photoshop and i.a. My native language is Spanish, I use Deepl translator. Thanks
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The picture of the entire city from above is very beautiful. It is a really beautiful view point. Very beautiful photography.
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The Mother Laura looks so meaningful especially with the strong devotion in the town. The sites you explored, church, school and museum show how treasured her legacy is. The view is absolutely breathtaking!
Thank you very much, it's a magical town.
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