In Ocaña, the main language is Spanish.
They use the Colombian peso.
A bottle of water is the same price as in Bucaramanga, about two thousand pesos or 66 U.S. cents.
Ocaña is known for its bread and arepas! The bread is a little sweet-it is made into rolls that are toasted a little on the outside and are very soft on the inside. My friend, Anita, and her mom made us some at her house. Arepas, if you have never tried them, are sort of like a pancake and a tortilla, but made as one. They are made from corn. Usually, in Bucaramanga, you eat the arepa plain with your breakfast or lunch. In Ocaña, though, they stuff their arepas with melted cheese! It was just heavenly.
In Ocaña, it is very popular to listen to Vallenato, or music from the valley. The drive to Ocaña was five hours from Bucaramanga, and Anita's brother drove us. Guess what we listened to the whole way there? Vallenato! When we arrived, you could hear it in stores, restaurants and in people's homes-it is very popular here!
