Cabo de la Vela beach

Cabo de la Vela is a popular beach on the Caribbean coast of Colombia. This is a major destination for kite surfing. However, it is also good just to swim here. The water is calm and shallow looking more like a pool. Try to avoid weekends, since there are many buses with tourists arriving this time. Shore and seabed: sand. [edit]

Coordinates: 12.205048, -72.151529

Hotels [edit]

Cabo de la Vela has a relatively good choice of budget hotels with rooms' rates starting from US$30 per night. Accommodations are basic. In most cases there is no air conditioning in the room.

How to get there [edit]

Fly to Barranquilla international airport (BAQ). Next get by bus or take a taxi.

When to go [edit]

Feel free to relax any time of year in the northeast of Colombia. It has no pronounced rainy season, while sea water is always warm.

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