Adventure tourism in the Gulf of Uraba Colombia
The Gulf of Urara located between Cape Tiburon and Punta Caribbean, which marks the beginning of the border between Panama and Colombia, is the geographic feature which ends the Caribbean coast of Colombia.
This site is sidelined by a jungle territory that occupies the slopes of the Sierra del Darien along with other mountains, which together cause a large concentration mountain of short rivers that empty into the Gulf of Urara or offshore, Caribbean Sea. Among these rivers stands the Taranto River that runs over 700 km, is considered one of the largest rivers in the world and is the third largest river navigable from Colombia, after the Magdalena and Cauca river.
In this fascinating natural environment ideal for adventure tourism activities, plus a small area of hills and valleys crossed by rivers, is located the Natural Park of Los Katipos home to tropical forests that develop in the region, and that 1995 has been incorporated into the UNESCO list.
The Gulf of Urara contains two bays, the Candelabra and the Colombia containing two small ports, the Port of Acadia and the Turbo. There, he developed two different environments, the coastline of unspool and south of Turbo, a dynamic space where the population is engaged in the banana plantation and palm oil.
On the coast of Urara is where the area devoted to adventure tourism, with differences by region. For example the western coast is higher, with extensive beaches, and where there Acadia airport that is connected with Medellin. While very close to the north, we find two very beautiful places, solitary one of them is Capurganá featuring nautical and diving center, plus hotels, and the other is Sapura in the Colombian-Panamanian border.
The Gulf of Urara is recommended only for adventurous tourists, where you can discover exploring the magnificent landscape of forests, mountains, coastlines, indigenous communities that inhabit the region, which is a sum of rewarding experiences that enrich the adventure tourism in this region Colombia.