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 a coastline with a beach for every plan: Puerto Velero, with its flat-water bay, marina, and kitesurfing schools; Caño Dulce, where the wetland meets the sea; Playa Mendoza, with golden sand and steady swell; Playa Tubará, with Mokaná community tourism; and Puerto Caimán, a calm cove. Nature, sea, and totumo gourd craftwork, minutes from Barranquilla.

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