Bar La Antigua

An old-school cantina near Parque Santander that has been operating in some form since the 1970s. The decor has not changed much: tiled floors, wooden bar, walls hung with faded photographs of the city. It serves cold Águila beer and aguardiente by the glass, and the prices match the surroundings. The crowd is older and local in the afternoons; it picks up later with a broader mix. Not a place for cocktails, but an honest bar that hasn't been styled for Instagram, which in Bucaramanga's increasingly polished centre makes it worth seeking out.

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