San Andres, Providencia and Santa Catalina

The main settlements on Providencia are Pueblo Viejo for businesses and Agua Dulce for tourism but with the one road skirting the outside edge of the island most inhabitants live in a linear fashion along the shore. Santa Catalina, an island of just 1 square mile is reached from Providencia by the “Lover’s Bridge”.

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Things to do in San Andres, Providencia and Santa Catalina

The Blue Diamond wreck dive

According to local San Andres lore, the Blue Diamond, a medium-sized freighter, was impounded in the 1990’s by the Colombian government for running drugs before being scuttled as a dive ...

Types: Diving
Location: San Andres, San Andres, Providencia and Santa Catalina, Colombia

Hike to El Pico, Providencia

Check the skies, consult the weather forecast, speak to some islanders and then choose the ideal day to hike up to El Pico. The highest point on the rugged island of Providencia, El Pico offers ...

Types: Hiking
Location: Providencia, San Andres, Providencia and Santa Catalina, Colombia

La Loma

La Loma Many San Andres Island tours will take you to La Loma, the central hill of the island. A hotel there has the best views: you can see the beautiful Caribbean, known for having seven shades ...

Types: City Walk
Location: San Andres, San Andres, Providencia and Santa Catalina, Colombia

The Blowing Hole

The Blowing Hole (El Hoyo Soplador)Only on a small Caribbean island in the middle of the ocean could a hole in the ground which occasionally blows a strong puff of air be a major tourist attraction. ...

Types: Beach
Location: San Andres, San Andres, Providencia and Santa Catalina, Colombia

West View

West View West View is included on most island tours. It’s basically nothing more than a short pier out into the ocean, from which some tourists (those who want to stay dry) feed the fish while ...

Types: Diving
Location: San Andres, San Andres, Providencia and Santa Catalina, Colombia

Museo Casa Isleña/Island House Museum

Casa Museo Isleña/Island House Museum This museum is a restored home, an example of traditional functional island architecture. It is decorated as it would have been decades ago, with family ...

Types: Museum
Location: San Andres, San Andres, Providencia and Santa Catalina, Colombia

Morgan's Cave/Pirate Museum/Coconut Museum

Morgan’s Cave/Pirate Museum/Coconut Museum Shiver me timbers! Pirate buffs won’t want to miss Morgan’s Cave, where locals have taken an unassuming hole in the ground generally believed to ...

Types: Museum
Location: San Andres, San Andres, Providencia and Santa Catalina, Colombia

Santa Catalina

Santa Catalina is an island in its own right that was at one time connected to Providencia but it is believed that pirates, possibly Henry Morgan or the Dutchman Edward Manswelt, may have cut the ...

Types: Monument
Location: Santa Catalina, San Andres, Providencia and Santa Catalina, Colombia

San Andres Island Tours

There are dozens of tour agencies on San Andres, many of which work in conjunction with big hotels. They all offer the same tours to more or less the same places – Johnny Cay, Morgan’s Cave, The ...

Types: Adventure Tour
Location: San Andres, San Andres, Providencia and Santa Catalina, Colombia

Diving in Providencia

Arguably with clearer and cleaner water that its larger and more frequently visited neighbor San Andres, Providencia is a scuba divers dream. Perhaps not offering the challenging dives and immersions ...

Types: Diving
Location: Providencia, San Andres, Providencia and Santa Catalina, Colombia

Reviews

Traveler Reviews of San Andres, Providencia and Santa Catalina

San Andres and Cali

San Andres is a beautiful Caribbean island and as good of a value as you can find anywhere. It will keep you busy with plenty of sightseeing and water activities, as well as nightlife and culture. If you are considering visiting Colombia or the Caribbean, this is the best of both worlds.

Aaron from Rhode Island, USA on Aug 25, 2007

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