Santiago de Tolú is a sleepy fishing port founded in 1535—making it one of the oldest Spanish towns in Colombia. There’s nothing particularly attractive about it aside from the warm ocean. It has friendly locals and a light-hearted, free-spirited due to the abundance of bars along the boardwalk blast champeta music all day long. During holidays and weekends, when Colombian tourists flock here, the town doubles in size.
Tolú is the ideal launching point to see natural sights or to lounge on a white sand beach. Some interesting places, like the San Bernardo Islands, Coveñas, Caimanera, Volcán de Lodo and Playa Blanca, are 30 minutes to an hour from Tolú.
There are a far greater number of Colombians here on vacation than foreigners, but backpackers are slowly discovering Tolú, too. Most people spend just a day or two in Tolú, then head further West along the coast.
(Altitude: 2 m / 6.5 ft, Population: 30,000, Phone Code: 5)
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Other places nearby Tolú: Minca, Providencia and Santa Catalina, Taganga, Santa Marta, Aracataca, Valledupar, San Andres, Barranquilla, Ciénaga and Cartagena.
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