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Western coastal region in Colombia
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The Pacific Lowlands is a region in western Colombia.
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Buenaventura is a city in the Valle del Cauca department of Colombia with a population of 432,000 (2019). The most developed part of the city lies on Cascajal Island, while much of the city's land is rural with small villages scattered throughout.
Buga (full name: Guadalajara de Buga) is an old colonial town (founded 1535) in Valle del Cauca, Colombia.
Cali is a city in southwestern Colombia, capital of the Valle del Cauca department. It has about 2 million inhabitants and is a significant industrial and commercial center.
Capurganá is a city in the Choco region of Colombia. Despite the written accent on the final syllable, locals pronounce the town's name with the accent on the third syllable.
Ipiales is a city close to the Ecuadorian border in Colombia. It is an obligatory stopover on your way to Ecuador.
Pasto is a city in the southwest of Colombia. City of the South Colombian West, with a population superior to the 400,000 inhabitants and capital of the department of Nariño.
Popayán (pronounced: Po - pa - 'yan) is a colonial-era city in southwestern Colombia. It is the capital of the Cauca department.
San Cipriano is tiny town of 500 inhabitants close to Buenaventura in western Colombia. The town is in a humid subtropical forest, and therefore the weather is characterized by frequent rain and humid, warm daytime temperatures.
Sapzurro is in Colombia, about roughly a quarter of the way from Capurganá in Colombia to Puerto Obaldia in Panama, and across the international boundary from Panamanian town of La Miel.
Silvia is a small town that is a 1 hour bus ride on curvy roads from Popayan. It features an authentic market full of locals and very few tourists.
Tierradentro is in the department of Cauca in Colombia. The Tierradentro Archeological Park is famous for its painted underground burial chambers, a UNESCO World Heritage site.
Coconuco is a small village a curvy hour ride from Popayan whose main attraction is the Aguas Hirviendes hot springs and a few natural pools of cold water. Once in Coconuco, it is necessary to either wait on the main street in town for a mototaxi or hike 1- 1½ hours uphill to the hot springs.
Farallones de Cali National Natural Park is a protected natural area in the Pacifica region of western Colombia. It is a popular destination for Hiking and Birdwatching, particularly given its proximity to Cali.
Isla Gorgona is a Pacific Ocean island of Colombia, 35 km from the mainland.
Malpelo Island is in the Pacific Ocean 400 km west of Colombia. The island has been inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage list.
Ladrilleros and Juanchaco are two fishermen settlements located at the mouth of the bay of Malaga, some 40 km north of Buenaventura in the Valle del Cauca department of Colombia. The area is popular with surfers who come to ride the tasty waves.
The Los Katios National Park is in the Pacific Lowlands of Colombia. The park is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
San Cipriano is tiny town of 500 inhabitants close to Buenaventura in western Colombia. The town is in a humid subtropical forest, and therefore the weather is characterized by frequent rain and humid, warm daytime temperatures.
Utria National Natural Park is a vast protected natural ara in the Pacifica region of Colombia. It is a remote, lightly traveled park with long, secluded beaches, lagoons and mangrove swamps, offshore coral reefs, and inland rainforests.
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