Travel to capurganá

Getting there: To reach capurganá by land you have two options: out of Medellín you grab a bus that takes you directly to the port of Turbo or if you come from the Caribbean coast, leaving montería there are small minibuses that make the journey. From there, you have to take a boat - taxi service until 10:00 am so hurry or be late. You can also travel by air, in twin-engine aircraft leaving from Medellín regularly to capurganá or acandí, a population only 40 minutes motorboat of our destination. Take advantage of the season and visit this chocoana jewel set in the Caribbean Colombian.

By: Marco Tepedino

At capurganá, we had to register before the DAS, because it is the exitpoint of many people to Panama, who seek this route, as a more economic option to visit the neighbouring country. There I ralized that, because we were surrounded by so many foreigners in the boat speaking different languages converting our ferry into a real Babel.

Those were three wonderful days of travel between the forest and the sea, where we enjoyed every moment of our trip. At night we made good friends: Willy Nelfi, and the Great Niche. We danced in a kiosco to the rhythms of champeta and Marimba, with a folklore group that played songs in a shower of drumbeats.

We spent the next day in neighbouring sapzurro, 20 minutes motorboat where we did some snorkeling. We rented the gear, and we interned ourselves in the depth of this sea, to find the beautiful, colourful corals and sea stars, we also saw beautiful fishes such as the Napoleón and fine morays that threaten us with their teeth, but in reality turned out to be very quiet and rather timid.

We were also in Panama. Very early in the morning we to climbed the hill that separates the two countries. The Panamanian guard received us with great joy and emotion, because we were the first adventures of the day. We made friends with one of the soldiers who look after the border, and he showed us the best sites for diving and ecoturism underwater.

Two hours was very little time to understand all the beauty that this place can offer the visitor. We left a bit sad because we could not continue talking about the events that happened 4 years ago and we have to be rather strong and couragous to stay away from all the poor people, and the unscrupulous traffickers who prowl these destinations to commit their wrongdoings.

We left capurganá in the best way: day, with open arms and swallowing up water, because the ferry boat that transported us, crashed with another and we fell into the water once again.

I cannot remember the bad things: only the best. I recommend this location eyes closed. This place has algo become a favorite for newlyweds on their honeymoon,who spend their first days contemplating the natural beauty of this land.

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