See tolú

by Marco tepedino

For those who really want to make good on their vacations we have a good one for you...

If you still think the departments of Córdoba and Sucre have only livestock and cotton, you are missing the quietest and most peacefull beaches in the Caribbean. Their waters remain warm throughout the year, and receive a large number of senioir citizens from a host of foreign nations seeking a quiet and beautiful place to rest, ideal specially in the winter months in both Europe and North America.

Arriving at Tolú you'll find a small city with well over 455 years of history. Accomodations consists of comfortable hostals, with prices ranging from $10.000 to$50.000 pesos per person. There is also an area for camping near the sea for those who want to experience extreme outdoors action. In the nights you can walk the streets filled with people, environment rumba, music and artisans that you can barther with over some of the most unique pieces made from the materials of the region.

From tolú, you can rent a motorboat and walk the islands of San Bernardo del Viento. Do remember to provision yourself with plenty of fresh water and foodstocks for the journey which is well over an hour long. The islands are: múcura, ceicén, tintipán, ilhéu, Palm Island, and Fuerte. The "Islote" is also a must stop, for it is the world's most popullated island: 1600s people. There's also Múcura Island, ideal for swimming or just lazing out on its white sand. If you desire something more extreme you can go diving because the archipiélago of San Bernardo is appropriate for the sport and subaquatic leisure activities, taking into account the warmness of the water and the amount of flora and fauna found in any of its sites. Then there's also Palma Island, a resort with a Museum, marine aquarium, ecological park and the special attention of a magnificent hotel.

Only 19 kilometres of Tolú we find Coveñas, a tourist area ladden with sets of residential areas and a few hotels. The beaches are quiet, with little people, and plenty of "Palmeras" (Palm trees) and a sea which offers us a show of multi-coloured hazes.

In this region, you'll also find white sand beaches such as San antero, where you can enjoy a good dish of fried fish with "patacones" and coconut rice. In addition, is the Bay of cispatá, there's a huge forest of manglares and a colorful ecosystem where it is possible to enjoy the harmony of nature. Nearby are two mud volcanos that offer medicinal benefits .

Don't forget: to take a journey via bycicle-taxi, that for less than $2.000 pesos,less than a US dollar) will give you a tour of unsurpassable and sensational thrill.
Do know: San antero is the only municipality with dolphins coastal residents in the Colombia part. In the Bay Area of cispatá of the municipality is possible to find two classes of Dolphins: pink and gray. Pink is the same species as the one's living in the Amazon River.

"Here."
15 Minutes from tolú there's a beach called "Puerto Viejo", perfect to fall in love with the night and for swimming at the light of the stars. I also recommend the Ciénaga of the caimanera, a natural reserve full of manglares and beautiful birds that make up 2.000 hectares of biodiversity.
Carolina Méndez, Barranquilla


Be amazed
"If shopping's your thing, on the road towards the municipalities you'll find all sorts of small shops that contain a diversity of Crafts in totumo and calabazo, wood, bananas, seeds, Palma of wine, Enea and helmsman arrow, among others. You can also practice submarinisno.
Ivan Pérez, Sincelejo

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