PRACTICAL GUIDE FOR THE TRAVELER

UBATE
Formerly populated by the Muisca culture, Ubaté is a destination where you can appreciate peasant labor, dairy production, cultural heritage, and religious traditions. In this municipality, you can see 34 species of birds and explore its mountains and hills by bike or on foot.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

Location: 
Country: Colombia
​State: Cundinamarca
The town of Ubaté is located in the province of Ubaté, 97 kilometers from the city of Bogotá, via the northern highway.

Height above sea level: 2.572 MASL
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Weather: 
Cold

HOW TO GET THERE?

By Air
  • Air: Ubaté does not have an airport; the nearest airport is located in Bogotá. You can arrive by plane to Bogotá and then use the ground transportation options described later.
By Land
  • Transportation via intercity buses. The Ubaté bus agency is called "Rápido del Carmen" and will take you to their office in Ubaté. Taxis can be found at the bus stop to take you to San Antonio Rural Accommodation; this is the advantage of being so close to town. If we have availability, we can also pick you up at the bus agency.
  • Transportation by white-plate taxi from Bogotá.
  • Private Car:
  1. From Bogotá, take the northern highway toward Chiquinquirá.
  2. From Boyacá, take the Chiquinquirá-Ubaté highway (this is the route with the best road from Boyacá; trust us, no matter what the navigation apps tell you).
  3. From Santander, take Route 45A.
  • Motorcycle
  • Bicycle

IMPORTANT DATES AND EVENTS

AGENDA
  • ​Anniversary of Ubaté- April 12
  • Religious Festival of Our Lady del Carmen - July
  • Fairs and Festivals - August
  • Classic Bicycle Festival (date depends on the mayor's event schedule)
  • National BMX Tournament (date depends on the national BMX tournament schedule)

GASTRONOMY

WHAT TO EAT?
In recent years, Ubaté's culinary offerings have increased in variety. You can still find the traditional offerings of:
  • Dairy products
  • Country chicken
  • Blood sausage with Creole potatoes
  • Fritanga
  • Head cheese
  • Wheat cuchuco
  • Corn soup
And you can also find restaurants serving other types of food, such as:
  • Sushi
  • Pizzas and hamburgers
  • Crepes
  • Grilled meat

One of the advantages of staying at our San Antonio Rural Accommodation is that we have already selected what we consider the best places to go for lunch, dinner, and afternoon snacks, and we are happy to recommend our favorites. All of them offer home delivery, even to our accommodation. That's the advantage of being located just 1 kilometer from town.

SERVICES

WHAT TO BUY?
  • ​Many varieties of cheese, quesadillos and yogurts.
  • Blueberries.
  • Honey.
  • Potatoes (when harvested).
  • Handicrafts woven with sheep's wool.

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WHAT TO DO?
The types of tourism available in this region are:
  • Religious tourism
  • Cultural and historical tourism
  • Bicycle tourism
  • Health and wellness tourism
  • Agricultural tourism
  • Birdwatching
  • Aquatourism

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Location: Ubaté, Cundinamarca. Colombia​.
Phone: ​(+57) 3123869021
Email: [email protected]
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