Capurganá & Sapzurro
Capurganá has a lot to offer the adventurous traveller. Located on the Caribbean coast close to the border with Panamá, it is more than just idyllic Caribbean beaches.
Its spectacular topology puts it at the base of the foothills of the Baudó mountain range in Cabo Tiburón. A perfectly unique setting adjacent to the turquoise and cobalt waters of the Colombian Caribbean.
The region is located close to the Darien Gap, the thick jungle which separates North and South America. In the off season, the area offers unsurpassed remoteness and tranquility, expect to have whole Caribbean sand beaches to yourself.
How to get to Capurganá
There are many options for getting to Capurganá including via Montería in Córdoba, or Turbo and Necoclí in Antioquia.
The most obvious option is the charter flight direct to Capurganá airport from Medellín. Flights operate to Capurganá on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays. The Colombian Way will send a representative to the airport to welcome you and coordinate your transfer across the bay in a motor launch.
Another option is from Medellín via Acandí. Charter flight operator San Germán Express offers daily flights from Medellín Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport to Acandí from where you will be taken to Capurganá in a 25 minute marine launch transfer.
What to do in Capurganá
Capurganá is not just a destination for tropical beach aficionados, there are a great many activities that we are able to offer in this destination such as sailing, boat visits to village of Sapzurro and La Miel on the Colombia and Panamá border, a visit to the La Diana waterfalls to see the black howler monkeys. Other options include hiking the ecological route from Capurganá to Sapzurro, El Cielo waterfall and diving or snorkelling trips.
Thirty minutes south from Capurganá is Playa Soledad a pristine white beach that makes the perfect haven for snorkelling and enjoying the underwater world of coral, tropical fish and stingrays.
On the way to Playa Soledad you pass Bahia de Pinorroa and Isla de los Pájaros, a popular breeding ground for birds.
For many, the highlight of a trip to Capurganá is a sailing trip to the San Blas Islands, the home of the indigenous Kuna Indians. The Archipelago of San Blas consists of over 300 small islands and is famous diving spot.
Our preferred Caribbean coast accommodation in Capurganá is a traditional beach lodge with a swimming pool in Bahía Aguacate. Away from the crowds and 5 minutes from Capurganá in a motor launch.
