Parque de los Fundadores

Location:
Vía Puerto López, past Unicentro Llano and Carrefour
Villavicencio , Colombia

City Park

By Lorraine Caputo

Where do Villavicense families go to hang out Saturday and Sunday afternoons? To Parque Los Fundadores, on the south side of Villavicencio. The masterpiece of the park is Monumento a los Fundadores, the last work executed by renowned Colombian sculptor Rodrigo Arenas Betancourt. In the center of the parque is a fountain with lights playing off its cascades. Between are several plazuelas where you can catch street theater or comedy, enjoy a fresh juice, have your photo taken on a horse or buy artesanía. If the excitement wears you out, stretch out on the verdant expanses of grass.

Getting There
To get to Parque Los Fundadores, catch a bus that says “Porfía.” from the corner of Parque del Hacha of Carrera 32 and Calle 35A, near the bomberos station.

Travel Tips: The park is not considered safe after dark or at “solitary” times. It is best to go when Villavos go, over the weekend.

Parque Lineal is a greenspace on the median of the road leading out of town to Puerto López that begins just past the Unicentro shopping mall and leads to Parque Klos Fundadores.

Price Description: Free.

Relative price: Free

Open Hours from:Dawn

Open Hours to:Dusk

Travel Skills: None

Two other parks you may want to check out are Parque Las Malocas, a rodeo theme park, where can see the work of the llanos cowboy, and Parque Sikuani, an amusement park with tennis courts, swimming pools and slides, mechanical bull, ferris wheel, scaling wall, go-carts and other diversions. For both of these there is an entry charge. From the fire station you can also catch buses for these parks.

Currencies accepted
Colombian Peso