North Coast Atlántico, Colombia

Tubará

Caribbean Sea and Mokaná roots.

Founded

1533

Population

~12.000

Craftwork

Arte en totumo

Best time to visit

Temporada seca (dic–abr); vientos ideales para kitesurf

The town

Facing the Caribbean Sea, Tubará holds the roots of the Indigenous Mokaná people and some of Atlántico's best beaches: Salinas del Rey — the continent's first Blue Flag sports beach —, Puerto Velero, and Caño Dulce, kitesurfing and windsurfing meccas thanks to their steady winds. Nature, sea, and totumo gourd craftwork, minutes from Barranquilla.

Getting thereAbout 40 km (25 mi) from Barranquilla via the Vía al Mar.