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Providencia, The Island of the Relax and A Paradise in the Colombian Caribbean
“Between the exotic and unexplored destinations from Colombia
are the islands of the Caribbean, Providencia and their
sister Santa Catalina. There everything is light, color
and peacefulness.
It is as much as arriving at a small paradise where the nature is conserved pure, while it mixes with the perseverance of the insular culture and the flavor of its gastronomy, to the heat of about 28 centigrade degrees.
Fruit-bearing trees of sweet mango, tomato and passion fruit, marine fauna, swamps, islands, thousands of crabs, sea and mountains, they conform part of this Caribbean oasis.
At day, color as blue, green and brown they make their best sample of tonalities on the, already very well-known, sea of the seven colors. At night, the sky keeps its more valuable lot so that stars' thousands make its premiere.
With everything, the tourist in Providencia feeds his eyes and he knows a world totally different to the one that lives to daily that is ready to offer relax moments and fun.
This place is characterized by the calm and welcoming atmosphere,
it's also offers adventure moments. Numerous activities for land and
for sea can conform a stupendous project of vacations in the island.
Heading for the paradise
The temperature average is of 25 centigrade degrees and although Spanish is the official language, Caribbean english is spoken.
Of volcanic origin with mountains and hills in ways and different sizes, the island is covered with tropical dry forest, considered as one of those more conserved and representative from the whole Caribbean.
Providencia Island is a true unknown paradise for most of the Colombian citizens. Approximately 3 hours of having traveled by plane they separate Bogota of Providencia and Santa Catalina islands - 20 minutes of flight from San Andrés. Providencia combines waters crystalline ideals for the diving, white beaches and an exuberant vegetation. To that if add it the warmth of their inhabitants and the exceptional Caribbean gastronomy. The flight with Aerorepublica airline takes off in Bogotá and then it's makes scale in San Andres island to arrive finally to the Providencia island.
The express travels by plane recently evident the distance and the scenario shift between mainland and the immensity of the sea caribe. But, to arrive there, it is crossed the country first and from the cost 480 kilometers are traveled that they carry to this destination and they leave Central America to only 180 kilometers of distance.
The
landing is in the El Embrujo airport, after the 20
minutes of flight if the trip is carried out between San Andres and
Providence. There a small landing strip receives the light plane and
the passengers come closer to the first sample of insular architecture
in the offices of the airport; a wooden big house, formed by balconies
and colored of colors.
To their surroundings, in the coast, small establishments are located
with Caribbean architecture; occasionally they are
houses in the high part of the hills that allow to enjoy the view of
the white and crystalline waters protected by the reef.
In Bay Aguadulce
The adventure in Providencia begins in van. There there are not taxis, not even buses, people are transported in this big vehicle or in bike.
The tourists can relax with the landscape, the architecture of houses and churches and the one shows of the sea for the mountains, from the back part of the van that it's goes for a paved highway.
The destination is Bay Aguadulce, the hotel sector of the island. This place, located to 20 minutes of the airport, offers numerous lodging options.
It is necessary to stand out that five of the hotels of the sector
that are the islanders' property and they keep the warmth characteristic
of their culture, they are affiliated now to Decameron Group
by means of a project of sustainable tourism.
Providencia island in the Colombian caribbean
Trip in boat to the island
Beaches like Manzanillo, South West, neighborhoods like San Felipe and Old Town are observed from the boat, while the sun and the breeze Caribbean give their quota of freshness.
The history appropriates of the island giving to one of its cays the buccaneer's name Henry Morgan, a pirate that settled more than 200 years ago in the island.
This way, the Head of Morgan is an immense sculpture with human form, product of the encounter of the waves with a rock for hundred of years. Following the geographical accident and the beginning of the ribbon of hills that spread beside the Head of Morgan, is a small mountain left in two that the native ones have denominated in funny and curious form as the "Ass of Morgan"
The trip finishes after going by Key Crab, to see
the keys Three Siblings, to Santa Catalina to the left
and the Bridge of the Lovers connecting it with Providencia.
Key Crab, a natural look place
The beauty and the splendor of the sea Caribbean is observed without repair from Key Crab. It is an island located in front of Providencia island near the Bay Ganet.
This small sheer mountain has in its peak a great rock, from where the whole landscape is visualized.
In the jetty the tourist can take a bath at the same time that he enjoys typical drinks as crazy coconut, strained pineapple and coconut cherry. It can too be practiced snorkeling around the island and to travel 600 meters to know dozens of marine species as fish parrots, surgeons, hoarse, jumping, flute and hedgehogs that live in the reef.
For that reason, if it is looking for a destination that offers him
relax, clean air, nature, experiences exotic and good climate, think
of Providence. There from Bay Aguadulce, going by Key Crab and until
the Bridge of the Lovers they are willing to give an unique experience
to their senses.
Read Important facts of Providence and Santa Catalina islands
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