{"id":31561,"date":"2015-04-10T07:48:29","date_gmt":"2015-04-10T12:48:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.besabine.com\/santafe-de-antioquia-where-time-stood-still\/"},"modified":"2026-06-25T14:49:52","modified_gmt":"2026-06-25T19:49:52","slug":"santafe-de-antioquia-where-time-stood-still","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.besabine.com\/en\/santafe-de-antioquia-where-time-stood-still\/","title":{"rendered":"Santa Fe de Antioquia Colombia: where time stood still"},"content":{"rendered":"

We drive about 1.5 hours from Medell\u00edn<\/strong><\/a> north, down hairpin turns through beautiful green mountains. Along the way, we see small picturesque houses and drive through the longest tunnel in South America. As much as 5 kilometers long. The more we drive down, the warmer it gets. Until we arrive at our destination: Santa Fe de Antioquia, where time is stuck in the year 1826. <\/p>\n\n

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Once the capital of Antioquia, now a small colonial village in Colombia<\/h2>\n
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This small town with now more than 23,000 residents was founded in the year 1541. Located at an altitude of 550 meters, 80 kilometers north of Medell\u00edn, Santa Fe de Antioquia was declared the capital of the Department of Antioquia in 1584. Until 1826, the government moved to Medell\u00edn. Since then, Santa Fe de Antioquia has gone through life as just another cute little mountain town. <\/p>\n\n\t\t