La Macarena Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
Colombian municipality of the department of Meta
About La Macarena
There isn't a whole lot to say about the town. The municipality, which includes an enormous amount of countryside, has less than 4,000 inhabitants, and only a fraction of them are in the town itself. It serves as the regional center for the surrounding campesinos, who mostly raise cattle. Because the campesinos come into town for goods on the weekends, Sunday cannot be the local day of rest—so they arbitrarily chose Wednesday. You'll notice this right away when you see that 90% of the businesses are shuttered! While the region was inhabited by indigenous Guayaberos since prehistoric times, an actual settlement in the area dates back to the 1950s, whencolonosarrived from Caquetá, founding the town initially under the name El Refugio. From 1999-2002, the town and surroundings became part of
Top Attractions in La Macarena
Explore the best things to see and do in La Macarena:
- ★Caño Cristales
- ★Caño de Piedras
- ★El Raudal
- ★Finca Cristalitos
- ★Jardín Botánico
- ★Madrevieja del Carmen
Where to Eat in La Macarena
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴El Café de Lithos
- 🍴La Casa del Pan
- 🍴Mona's Empanadas
- 🍴Pan Unicrema
- 🍴Punto Verde
- 🍴Restaurante Brisas del Guayabero
Where to Stay in La Macarena
- 🏨Casa Hotel Real
- 🏨Hospedaje los Cristales
- 🏨Hotel la Cascada
- 🏨Hotel Macarena
- 🏨Hotel San Nicolas
La Macarena Travel Guide Sections
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