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Towns of Córdoba Colombia most beautiful to visit and close to Montería

Córdoba is one of the 32 departments that Colombia has and is located in the north of Colombia in the Caribbean region, bordering the Caribbean Sea (Atlantic Ocean) to the north. We will tell you a small tour of the towns near Montería that you must visit.
By Enrique Ceballos D

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Córdoba is a department characterized by having 5 subregions, which comprise a population of 1,785 million inhabitants in 30 municipalities, and where half of its population resides in the central region on the banks of the Sinú River, which is where its capital is located, Montería.

The towns of Córdoba are also identified because Most of the department is located on the Caribbean plain that includes the valleys formed by the Sinú and San Jorge rivers, ramifications of the Western Cordillera and the San Jerónimo, Ayapel, and Abibe mountain ranges. ; ideal for travelers who love ecotourism.

The climate in most of the towns in Córdoba to visit is warm with an average daily maximum temperature of 33 degrees Celsius, making it one of the departments in Colombia where it is hottest throughout the year. Something very attractive for tourism in the towns near Montería is places like San Bernardo del Viento Beaches, the beaches of Puerto Escondido, Playa Blanca in San Antero, the San Antero Mud Volcano, Cispatá Bay, the spectacular swamp from Ayapel, the city of Lorica and the Paramillo natural park. In addition to a wealth of customs such as the music of folk bands and the joint that takes place in March at the Cumbiamba National Festival, also the fandango, the corralejas, and the gastronomy that includes the cuisine of dishes such as mote de queso, fish widow, coconut fried rice, wahoo, and coconut candy.

So that you can know well what this beautiful department has to offer you, we have left you a tour of the towns that for us we consider the best tourist towns in Córdoba that have their own "charm", enjoy an excellent climate and you will find a wealth of gastronomy and history.

Lorica

This town is a heritage town protagonist of the history of the Colombian Caribbean since it was an attractive place for people and the development of commercial activities; It is known as the Ancient and Stately City, the capital of Bajo Sinú and the capital of Bocachico. Lorica is part of the towns to visit in Córdoba Colombia, it is located in the northern portion of the department and the lower area of the Sinú river, close to the Caribbean Sea.

It has a very pleasant dry tropical climate during the day and in the rainy season at night, it is very cloudy. Something that characterizes it is that a material heritage of true architectural jewels is still preserved, such as wooden houses in the historic center, built at the beginning of the 20th century due to the construction of the Panama Canal, with republican and Mudejar styles, a mixture of Andalusian and Arabic.

In addition to the historical beauty of the town, Lorica is also striking for tourist sites such as the historic center, its market square (national historical heritage), the La Muralla boardwalk, the Plaza de la Concordia, the Parish of Santa Cruz de Lorica and the sea. . For village festivities such as the Fundación festivities in May and the Sinú Cultural Festival that takes place between the end of March and the beginning of April each year. Also for cozy lodging options such as the Santa Clara hostel, the Onoma hotel, and the Hausen hotel.

Ayapel

It is one of the towns in the department of Córdoba closest to the city of Montería that you should visit. It is located at the eastern end of the department of Córdoba and is one of the most important in the department because it is a flat and swampy territory since it has the largest water reserve in the department that includes several swamps such as the Ayapel swamp, Los Bagres, Playa Tendida, Páticos, Los Toros and Los rubbers.

It is considered a small town with a warm climate with short hot summers and long wet cloudy winters for most of the year. Although the municipality of Ayapel was a recipient of emigrants from the interior of the country and Syrian Lebanese, the Antioquians have been colonizing the valleys of the San Jorge and Sinú rivers; That is why it is common to find country haciendas with a colonial style around the town.

Ayapel has its festivals such as the bullfighting festival in Corraleja and the song and accordion festival in mid-March. Some of the tourist places that you should visit are the Ciénaga de Ayapel, which is the largest hydrological reserve in Córdoba, and the summer houses built around it. If you decide to get to know this beautiful town, you should eat at La Marquesina and El Buen Gusto restaurant and stay at Hosteria Horizontes, Hotel San Miguel de Ayapel, or the Punta del Sol hotel.

Buenavista

Buenavista is one of the largest towns in Córdoba Colombia and is a small town of fishermen and ranchers. It is located in the San Jorge Subregion, which is why its climate is very hot in the dry season, and in the rainy season, its climate is cloudy with little rain. Buenavista is a town its water wealth in the swamps and is considered one of the most beautiful towns in Córdoba. It has its festivals, so a good date to go is for the International Festivals of Mapalé and Folk Music in the last week of October and the San Isidro Festival in Holy Week.

Buenavista has large hotels such as Hotel Maria del Mar; famous restaurants such as the Los Ángeles bakery and ice cream parlor, located in front of the main park and the most important tourist sites in the department such as Los Caimanes Zoopark and its water sources such as the Las Marías, Arcial and Los Zambos swamps.

San Bernardo del Viento

The next town to know of the tourist towns of Córdoba is San Bernardo del Viento, it is on the north coast of Colombia at the mouth of the Sinú River in the Caribbean Sea and 78 kilometers from Montería. This small town is a small paradise, almost virgin tourism, with soft sand and breezes.

There are places like the beaches of San Bernardo del Viento, the central park, the Milagros de la Canoa island, and the starting point for the San Bernardo archipelago that make it welcoming. We can also highlight its climate which is very hot and oppressive throughout the year with little rain, its patron saint festivals such as the Patron Saint and Cultural Festivals in Honor of San Bernardo Abad that take place in August, and the vegetation is something very characteristic of the area because it has mangrove forests, very large and scattered emerging trees and some beautiful beaches on the Caribbean Sea.

As for accommodation, you can stay at the Santa Maria de Los Vientos hotel, the Paraíso Natural Ecohotel, and Casa Origen Boutique and try the delicious typical dishes in restaurants such as La Fogata Sinuana Restaurant and La Gordi Restaurant.

San Antero

San Antero is also one of the places to visit in Córdoba where you can start the department tour. San Antero is a coastal town with beaches with gentle waves, especially in Cispatá Bay, and it is the only municipality in Colombia where you can see pink and gray dolphins and albino turtles.

It is located on the north coast of Colombia, on the Gulf of Morrosquillo, 75 km from Montería; which makes its climate very hot and oppressive throughout the year with an average temperature of 35°C. San Antero is a town with white sand beaches, crystal clear waters, and a rich swamp mangrove system that is located in Cispatá Bay which makes it an important sanctuary for flora and fauna. But if you want to know something typical of the town, you must go to the National Donkey Festival which is celebrated at Easter.
As for tourist places in San Antero, in one morning you can visit Cispatá Bay, the Playa Blanca Beaches, the Cispatá Bay Marine Research Center, the Santa Rosa del Bálsamo Viewpoint, the El Tesoro mud volcano, the beaches of Punta Bolívar, Grau, Calao, Punta Las Playitas, and Punta Rebujina.

If you are looking for accommodation in San Antero, some recommended hotels are the Hotel Maria Mulata and the Playa Blanca hotel. Finally, if you want to try the typical food of the town, we recommend the Punto Rico San Antero restaurant and the Ranchon Marino Restaurant.

Moñitos Córdoba

Begin to populate in Córdoba Colombia traveling to monitos Córdoba, this town is a coastal town surrounded by a rich landscape that includes extensive beaches, mangrove forests, and foothills of Las Palomas hill that emerges from the Abibe mountain range. It is located on the shores of the Caribbean Sea in the department of Córdoba and 78 km from the city of Montería.

Moñitos is one of the beautiful towns of Córdoba with a hot climate with frequent short rains at a temperature between 26°C to 35°C; but what its visitors fall in love with are its 15 kilometers of calm, expansive, gray-sand beaches.

As for tourism in the municipality of Monitos, you can enjoy the Folkloric, Cultural, and Reign of the Sea Festival that is celebrated in the week of June 24 and some plans to do in its surroundings are to visit the Ecological Trail of the township of Rio Cedro, Isla Fuerte, the Bocas del Río Mangle and the Moñitos cove where Las Mujeres Beach, Mansa Beach and mangrove forests are located. It is for all this that for many travelers, Moñitos is considered "The most beautiful town with a beach in the department of Córdoba".

As for accommodation, we can recommend Maria Moñitos Hostel, Morena Beach, Bahía Rada Hotel Mirador, and La Playita Isla Fuerte. As for restaurants to eat in town, you should go to the Así Es Colombia Restaurant and Kiosko paraíso.

Momil

This municipality is an artisan town with indigenous roots where there are replica constructions of the Zenúes figures, which include a repertoire of ceramic figurines made with black mud extracted from the Ciénaga Grande. Momil is part of the small towns of Córdoba, it is located north of the department of Córdoba on the Playón de Momil, it has a humid rainy climate with a temperature of 17 °C in July and 31 °C in January and in terms of tourism it is characterized by its wealth of fauna and flora surrounded by the Ciénaga Grande, the Ciénaga El Quemado, and the Ciénaga de Arache.

In addition to the historical beauty of the town, Momil is also attractive to tourist sites such as Cerro Mohan, the House Museum, and the beaches of Ciénaga Grande. For village festivals such as the Festival of the Ciénaga Grande de Momil that takes place during Holy Week. And for cozy lodging options such as the Laguna Rosa Glamping hotel located near the town.

Montelibano

It is one of the towns in Córdoba closest to Montería that you should visit. It is located south of the department of Córdoba, Colombia, on the right bank of the San Jorge River and 115 kilometers from Montería. It is one of the most important commercial and cultural development centers in the region since it is home to the largest open-cast ferronickel mine on the continent, and the fourth in the world. It is considered a town with a warm temperate climate with an average temperature of 32 °C during the year.

The main tourist attraction is its excellent water wealth because it is located on the margin of the San Jorge and San Lorenzo rivers and due to numerous streams in its surroundings.
Montelibano has festivals such as the Corraleja Festival in January and the Regional Kite Festival in March. In the town, you should visit tourist places such as the Montelíbano Ecological Park, the El Pindo Nature and Ecological Reserve, and the San Jorge River Beaches.

If you decide to get to know this beautiful town, you should eat at the Llamas Al Carbón restaurant, at the El Bloque restaurant, and stay at the Montelíbano Plaza hotel, at the Betocca Hotel or Alejandro Hotel.

Pueblo Nuevo

Pueblo Nuevo is one of the largest municipalities in Córdoba and is known as "Remanso de Paz y Hospitalidad", "La Tierra del diabolín" and "Pueblo Nuevo" since it was the result of the mobilization of cattle from immigrants from the Sabanas of Córdoba, Sucre and Bajo Cauca in Antioquia.

It is located in the central-eastern part of Córdoba in the subregion of San Jorge and 63 kilometers from the city of Montería. That is why its climate is hot and humid with an average temperature of 28°C. Pueblo Nuevo is a town with traditional houses, thatched roofs, and parks everywhere. Pueblo Nuevo, as one of the towns to visit in Córdoba, has its festivals, so a good date to go in for the Fiestas de San Pedro and San Pablo is between June and July.

Pueblo Nuevo has large hotels such as the Hotel Maria del Mar and the Hotel Guacarí; famous restaurants such as Leña Verde Restaurant and Los Ranchos; and the most important tourist sites in the department such as the Ciénaga de Cintura, the Ciénaga de Puerto Santo, Figuras Rupestres and the Floating Islands.

Los Córdobas

The next town to know about the towns to go to in Córdoba is Los Córdobas. It is located in the north of the department, near the Montería-Arboletes highway, adjacent to the Caribbean Sea and the Municipality of Puerto Escondido.

This small city is a small town founded in 1963, surrounded by colonial farms, the Gallinazo ravine, and a beautiful pier. There are places like the tourist pier, the central park, the skating rink, and its gray sand beaches that make it welcoming. We can also highlight its hot cloudy climate with an average temperature of 26°C to 33°C, its patron saint festivities such as the Banana Festival from December 19 to 22 and its inhabitants are very united and friendly with tourists.

As for lodging, you can stay at the Portoalegre del Hamaquero hotel in Puerto Escondido and the Arreboles del Caribe hotel. Also, try the delicious typical dishes in restaurants such as La Mejor Parada Restaurant on the Pan-American Highway.

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