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Tubará - Totumo Gourd Craft and Mokaná Roots
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Tubará

Totumo Gourd Craft and Mokaná Roots

Tubará in Pictures

Tubará, a Mokaná town

Tubará, a Mokaná town

Colonial architecture

Colonial architecture

Tubará's landscape

Tubará's landscape

Tradition and culture

Tradition and culture

A town rich in history and culture, known for its totumo gourd craftwork and its Indigenous Mokaná roots. Tubará keeps ancestral traditions and colonial architecture alive, telling the story of Atlántico's earliest inhabitants.

Population

~12,000 residents

Founded

1533

Craftwork

Totumo gourd craft

The Best of Tubará

🏺Carved totumo gourd craftwork
🏛️Colonial architectural heritage
👥Indigenous Mokaná roots
🎨Traditional craft workshops

Festivals & Events

Fiestas Patronales

August

Festival del Totumo

October

Practical Information

Getting there

40 minutes from Barranquilla via the Troncal del Caribe

Best time to visit

Year-round, especially during the August and October festivals

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