San Andrés Providencia
and Santa Catalina

The islands located west of the Caribbean Sea, is the only insular department of Colombia, its economy is based mainly on tourism and trade. Known as the sea of 7 colors, its white sand beaches and blue sea are the main attraction of the island, and most importantly it was declared in 2000 as a Sea Flower Biosphere Reserve.

You will have about 40 dive sites, perfect sunsets to watch the sunset, white sand beaches, and palm trees swaying in the breeze and reggae rhythms, it is one of the best destinations to spend your vacation, organize your incentive or convention.

Among its attractions is also its people, the Afro-descendant Raizales with influence from cultures such as English, Spanish, as well as pirates and corsairs. The official language is Spanish, English and Creole (a fusion of Elizabethan English, Spanish and African dialects).

The Island House Museum: The museum is located at kilometer 5 of the Circunvalar Avenue of the island. Inside the museum you can learn about the customs and culture of the Sanandresana community.

Baptist Church: It is located in the neighborhood of La Loma, from its viewpoint you will have a beautiful panoramic view of the island. On Sundays people get ready for the religious celebration. It is a temple built since 1847 with wood brought from Alabama, in the south of the United States.

Morgan's Cave: Who has not heard of the stories of pirates and privateers, Morgan was one of the most important supported by the English crown; the story goes that the cave located on the island, served as a hiding place to leave the treasures, jewels and gold stolen from the Spanish, due to its structure in coral stone, the water dissolves the walls to form cavities and holes where stalactites and stalagmites are found. Your tour will be full of stories and nature.

La Piscinita: It is one of the places you should not miss to enjoy a swim next to the fish with its warm and crystalline waters of green and blue colors, you can also snorkel. You will have fun, you will also find a place to drink a coco loco.

Botanical Garden: It is a special place, where you will have the opportunity to have a living museum where you will find the different ecosystems that have these Colombian islands, such as mangroves, marine reefs, grasses and algae that grow around the island; Through the path, specialized guides will show you all the curiosities of the flora of the place, on the way you will find ornamental, toxic, aromatic, medicinal, edible and fruit plants, very particular, as well as some specimens of the local fauna.

Aquarius: These paradisiacal islands are made up of two cays: Haynes Cay and Rose Cay, when you visit them you will be surprised to be able to walk on its crystal clear waters, seeing the different species of fish with dazzling colors, its warm and calm waters, where you can cross from one cay to another swimming or snorkeling, you can not fail to include it in your trip to the islands.

Johnny Cay: On this island the beach is white, palm trees abound, when you take the tour you will find an ideal place to sunbathe to the rhythm of reggae because you will have local bands playing local music, as well as enjoy the typical dishes based on fish. It is important to know that there is no dock to disembark or board the boat, the boatmen will help you.

From the moment the plane arrives to the island you will be able to admire the island of 7 colors, visiting the islands of San Andres, Providencia and Santa Catalina, is for many visitors to be in islands where you will find a strongly rooted culture, combined with carefree smiles.

 You can live an unforgettable experience living their culture by visiting one of their families to cook local food and enjoy the sun, the beach and its calm waters, do water sports such as kitesurfing, jet skiing, kayaking, walking in the evenings along the boardwalk full of restaurants, hotels, bars and stores, where you will find carefree people enchanted by the island.

You can take a small plane to Providencia and you will find the difference because you will find a small, quieter island, affectionately called 'The hidden treasure of the western Caribbean' for its natural beauty and rich marine life. Crossing the Bridge of Lovers, you can arrive at Santa Catalina, which is a 150-meter floating structure that, according to legend, assures eternal love for couples who cross it together.

In Providencia and Santa Catalina, you will enjoy incredible landscapes, beautiful beaches, diving days with special schools and finally, delight yourself with the typical flavors of the Archipelago, such as seafood, fish, banana cake and crab empanadas.

In the islands, you can enjoy great activities such as swimming among manta rays, visiting the Aquarium, sunbathing on its extensive beaches protected by its beautiful coral reef. For the more adventurous, practice sports such as snorkeling, kitesurfing, windsurfing and jetskiing, and diving in coral reefs that allow visibility in crystal clear waters that exceed thirty meters, and one of the nights enjoy the Sanandresana party, full of joy and tropical rhythms in discos on the island.

The Green Moon Festival is held every year in the Island "A fraternal embrace in the form of race and culture". The event manifests the way of being creole anglófona del Caribe and brings together artistic, gastronomic, intellectual, religious, sporting, cinematographic and, in particular, musical expressions. The heart of the festival is the music, and several concerts are performed with local, national and international artists,

Being on the island its exquisite gastronomy based on seafood, lobsters, shrimp, snails, crabs and fish, the inhabitants of the islands prepare excellent recipes with spices, the most traditional dishes are Fish Ball (fried fish balls), and the Rondón which is a fish fillet, snail, cassava, yams, pork tail, cooked plantain and flour tortillas, bathed in coconut milk with pepper. There is also a variety of typical sweets. Crab Patty, crab patty, pig tail pig tail, snail meat seasoned and ready to fry in coconut oil. Among others.

The rhythms you will find based on reggae and the colors that adorn it are those of the Rastafarian flag. You will have additional rhythms such as dancehall, konpa haitiano, zouk, soca, calypso, salsa, merengue, Cuban, African, and traditional rhythms of the native culture of San Andres, such as mazurka, waltz, schotis, quadrille, polka, jumping polka, mento and pasillo, are protagonists. Elements such as horse jawbone, percussion with jars and handmade double basses, are part of the instrumentation of the music in our insular Colombia.

• The weather in San Andres is paradisiacal, being a Caribbean Island, its climate is warm and humid. It has an average temperature of 26 to 29º C.
• For transportation within the island you can use the taxicab service by requesting it from the reception of the hotel or restaurant where you are staying. For airport - hotel - airport transfers the recommendation is to use the transportation provided by your travel agency, or if you wish to rent a vehicle with a driver.
• The most important areas to stay in the city are the downtown area which is located very close to the airport and the San Luis area where you will find the best beaches.
• Arriving in San Andres is easy thanks to the Gustavo Rojas Pinilla International Airport, which has important national and international connections.

Arriving in San Andres is easy thanks to the Gustavo Rojas Pinilla International Airport, which has important national and international connections.