Capurganá is one of the most visited tourist destinations in Colombia because the beauty of its landscapes and its beach allow the tourist to have a complete connection with nature and forget the stress of the city. On this beach lived the indigenous people of the Kuna tribe who called these lands the land of the chili pepper, in their language: Capurganá.
HOW TO GET TO CAPURGANÁ?
Capurganá is a small town in the municipality of Acandí in the department of Chocó. This tourist site has no land connection, that is to say, to get to Capurganá you must travel by sea or air. Capurganá has an airport; to get there by air, tourists must first arrive in the city of Medellín at the Olaya Herrera Airport and there take a charter flight to the Narcisa Navas Airport. On the other hand, if you wish to travel by land, you must get to the municipalities of Turno or Necolí and there take a boat that will take about two hours to reach your destination.
GEOGRAPHY AND CLIMATE IN CAPURGANÁ
Capurganá is located in the Colombian Caribbean Sea, it has an average temperature of 29°C, in your visit to this unique tourist destination it is recommended to have comfortable clothes for hot weather, use sunscreen and insect repellent. Don’t forget your sunglasses and bathing suit to enjoy the crystal clear waters found in this place.
ATTRACTIONS IN CAPURGANÁ
Capurganá is a magical tourist destination in Colombia with an almost virgin jungle, a wonderful place that shows that man can live in harmony with nature without mistreating or destroying it, it is a paradise of crystalline waters and clean sands with vegetation that makes you fall in love and a landscape that leaves you breathless, another of the many places that Chocó has, places to fall in love and forget everything.
In Capurganá the tourist will be able to dive and know the diversity of marine fauna and flora that this region presents.
The Pool of the Gods is one of the most visited attractions, it is said that in this place the gods of the Kuna Indians bathed and that they themselves formed what looks like a natural pool, it is a beautiful place where the waves of the sea allow the visitor to relax and connect with himself.
La Caleta is the most important virgin beach of Capurganá, a paradise of white coral sand and transparent waters has access to tourists who can swim and dive.
Capurganá has been characterized by promoting ecological tourism, the species and the ecosystem that is presented there requires a lot of care, since in times past thanks to climate change the sea level rose and disappeared the beach known as the Uvito, that is why the inhabitants of the place require tourists and companies that provide tourist services to respect the spaces and protect them. Besides, in these beaches the visitor will find turtles coming from Canaa and Carey that arrive to Capurganá to lay their eggs. This spectacle is only seen in 10 beaches in the world between April and May and Capurganá is one of them.
Capurganá is a tourist destination that wonders, the diversity of its ecosystem, its clean waters and the friendliness of its people make everyone who visits this natural wonder want to return.
GASTRONOMY IN CAPURGANÁ
Capurganá has excellent restaurants at good prices and with different menus.
WHERE TO STAY IN CAPURGANÁ?
The hotel services offered by Capurganá are diverse, since you can find rooms at different prices and with different conditions. In general, the hotel offer is very good. Capurganá has a offer of camping areas too.
COSTS
The entrance to Capurganá Beach is free of charge, however, do not forget to take care of this natural environment and respect its fauna and flora species.
