Destinations and tourist attractions near La Bocana
Its proximity to the port of Buenaventura makes it one of the most visited areas. Its warm waters attract the largest number of humpback whales during the breeding season. There is a diversity of marine flora and fauna, rest, tranquility, and tourist activities on these two beaches, scenes of great natural wealth.
La Bocana has light gray sand beaches. An unknown place still for many Colombians.
It is located 20 minutes by boat from the Special District, with quiet beaches, and lodging service and typical gastronomy of the region.
One of the attractions of the place is the interpretative ecological trail with water currents and routes of other elements of varied interest.
There are no roads, no cars, and cell phones don't work. A few motorcycles cross its only main street. La Bocana can only be reached by water, in small boats that leave from the tourist pier.
The most important Colombian port on the Pacific Ocean, due to the volume of cargo it moves (more than 60% of the country's trade). Officially Special, Industrial, Port, Biodiverse and Ecotourism District of Buenaventura. Located 115 km by road from Cali and is separated from it by the Western Cordillera of the Andes. It is the largest city in the entire Pacific region and the largest municipality in the department.
This route known as "La Vía al Mar", makes it possible to come into contact with the varied geography and a great contrast of climates and landscapes.
Without a doubt, the route that leads from Cali to Buenaventura is one of the most picturesque routes.
The music of this area, the marimba and the traditional songs of the southern Pacific of Colombia, have been classified as intangible heritage of humanity by Unesco.
From Buenaventura, you have to travel by boat to Juanchaco, the nerve center from where you can get to know the Bahía Málaga Natural Park.
Some representative places
Buenaventura Tourist Floating Dock:
Hundreds of passengers who visit the beaches of the Pacific coast pass through this maritime terminal. It registers a high activity in whale season and Easter. It is over the Pacific Ocean. The economic activity of this city is focused on port activities, fishing, mining and tourism that give the city a dynamic and exotic air. It is the only floating tourist dock in the Colombian Pacific, authorized by the Port Authority. Its important flow of passengers uses maritime transport to the beaches of La Bocana, Piangüita, Juanchaco, Ladrilleros and La Barra.
Pianguita
In the Colombian Pacific Ocean, less than 30 minutes from Buenaventura, is the paradisiacal beach of La Piangüita. Ideal place for rest and recreation, surrounded by an impressive landscape and exuberant mangrove vegetation. It is a small, beautiful and paradisiacal beach that combines the beauty of the jungle with the beauty of the sea. It is the perfect place to vacation throughout the year. Ideal for walking and sports.
La Sierpe Waterfall
A spectacle that surprises those who visit the Bahía Málaga natural humid forest, which can be reached by speedboat from Buenaventura, a 1-hour drive. In the Regional Natural Park of La Sierpe, there are two recognized waterfalls. Its fresh waters fall 60 meters over the salty sea water, creating a natural pool where you can swim freely. Lovers of extreme adventures when launching, experience warm and cold waters.
Uramba National Natural Park
The Uramba National Natural Park is a territory of high biodiversity, place of discoveries of Chelorchestia colombiensis, a small benthic crustacean discovered in the area of Bahía Málaga, Isla Palma. This region of the Colombian Pacific is the favorite place for humpback whales to reproduce, which makes it a tourist destination for their sighting.
Chucheros Beach
Located on the south side of Bahía de Málaga, 10 minutes by boat from Juanchaco. This wonderful destination is the most appropriate to enjoy with family, couples or friends. It has a 10-meter-high waterfall, which forms a freshwater pool on the beach, and an extension of 1,500 meters, from where you can see the sea. It is a recommended rest beach.
John of God Beach
It is a natural reserve registered in the La Sierpe Regional Natural Park and in the Uramba National Natural Park, in Bahía Málaga, Buenaventura. These parks are protected, from their declaration in 2008 and 2010 respectively. There are 25,178 hectares of tropical rain forest and floodplain forest between 00-100 meters above sea level, as well as pelagic and coastal ecosystems, such as beaches, cliffs, deltas, estuaries and islands.
Saint Cyprian
It is a nature reserve located in the heart of the jungle on the Pacific coast, 2 hours from Cali, on the road to Buenaventura. Getting to know San Cipriano is going back in time, discovering a means of transportation typical of this place, going into the jungle, getting closer to nature, feeling the humid wind on your face and reliving childhood.
This community, located among dense forests, next to a beautiful river and with hiking trails that lead to waterfalls, can only be accessed through an old train track. The local community, which self-manages its resources, has established a nice transport system (for people and goods) with small wagons (called witches) that are driven by adapted motorcycles.
brickmakers
The sea, the gastronomy and the picturesqueness of its villas are a reason to visit this area of Valle del Cauca. It is a paradisiacal place to enjoy nature one hundred percent, enjoying the beach, breeze, sea, majestic sunsets, exuberant estuaries and mangroves, great biodiversity, exquisite and varied gastronomy, beautiful and friendly people. This area is famous for whales. From July to October, multitudes of humpback whales come from southern Chile to the Colombian coast to reproduce. And without a doubt, the tour to see the humpback whales is one of the highlights of the trip. It is overwhelming to be a few meters from these wonderful cetaceans that ply the oceans.
Information of interest
In terms of security, the Public Force leads operations both on the highway and in the city and at places of tourist interest.
