Providencia is located to the north of San Andres. It has about 17 square kilometers in extension and its capital is Santa Isabel. It has total peace and quiet, due to its geographical isolation and its virgin state, so it's perfect for relaxing.
Providencia is located to the north of San Andres. It has about 17 square kilometers in extension and its capital is Santa Isabel. It has total peace and quiet, due to its geographical isolation and its virgin state, so it's perfect for relaxing.
In the Providencia Bay you'll find the most exotic and solitary beach in Colombia: the Suroeste beach. With golden sands and transparent water, it's ideal for swimming, diving, skiing and other water sports, Suroeste beach is one of the coastal treasures of the Providencia Bay.
In Providencia you will find that hotels, hostals and comfortable cabins are available for accommodations, so there are options for all the budgets.
From here, there are several possible links, some can be made by boat, such as Cayo Cangrejo, in a few minutes of rowing you'll be enjoying the natural park of the Reserva de Biosfera, excellent for snorkeling, with a variety of species to explore.
If you like long walks, don't miss out on visiting El Pico, from its peak, the view of the Caribbean Sea is exceptional. Another choice is the love bridge, which leads to Santa Catalina. You can also enjoy the most varied dishes: red snapper, lobster, snails with coconut, or their most famous dish, which is a fish casserole and the dumpling, which is a pie seasoned with basil, both traditional dishes of Providencia.
You can connect from Bogota through San Andres in a two hour flight, and then another 25 minute flight to the El Embrujo airport in Providencia.
The weather is humid and warm most part of the year.
