The great biodiversity found around this destination is its true tourist attraction, which is why one of the plans you should make is to take a tour of the Ciénaga La Caimanera. They will take you by canoe through a mangrove landscape full of fauna and flora. The tour ends at the mouth of the Caribbean Sea.
Although Coveñas is a smaller destination than other towns in Sucre, it has a beautiful 14-kilometer-long beach that borders the Caribbean Sea. To enter the beach you can do it from the south or north taking the trunk route of the Caribbean. This beach is quieter than any of the beaches in Tolú, especially the southern part because it is where the hotel zone is not located.
If you are a lover of diving, Coveñas is a good place to practice it. The corals that are seen in this area of the sea are very different in shape and color from those found in other parts of Colombia. A recommended company that provides excellent accompaniment is Coveñas Diving Co, they take you to different parts depending on your level.
The course for non-experienced or for those who want to learn to dive costs 150,000 Colombian pesos (it would be about 50 dollars) and there are professional courses that can cost up to 3,500,000 Colombian pesos (it would be about 1,000 dollars).
Coveñas also owes its fame not only to ecological activities but also to the water activities that can be carried out, virgin beach tourism, and its gastronomic variety of different kinds of fish, oysters, and other fruits of the ocean that can be enjoyed. That is why in this guide you will find more information about the places to visit in the town and its surroundings, hotel information, and a section that answers all the frequently asked questions for travelers who visit this municipality in the department of Sucre.
Places to visit in Coveñas
In this list, you will find the main tourist sites that you can visit in Coveñas. In each one there is information on how to get there, possible rates and schedules in each place along with more useful information.
Ciénaga La Caimanera
The Ciénaga La Caimanera is in the Gulf of Morrosquillo near Coveñas. We tell you how to get there and what you can see on the mangrove tour.Leer más del sitioHow to get to Coveñas
To get to Coveñas you can do it by air arriving at the "Golfo de Morrosquillo" airport because it is the closest airport to Coveñas but it only receives flights from Medellín. The airport is at a distance of 20 kilometers from the town, which would be about 35 minutes by bus. The next closest option is the Montería airport or the Sincelejo airport, which are an hour and a half from town.
You can also get there by land from Sincelejo in your car, although the roads to it are not very good as they are narrow, one lane and there are parts with small holes. On these roads, we recommend you walk slowly because there are uneven sections. If you take a bus, the cost of the ticket is 8,000 Colombian pesos (2 dollars) and you would have 1 hour of travel.
How to get there from Monteria
If you are going to get from Montería to Coveñas, it is best to do it during the day since they can only go by land, the road at night is very dark and some sections are not very good. Between these two municipalities, there is a distance of approximately 93 kilometers, it would be about two hours of travel by land and you will find two tolls, one in Los Garzones for 4,500 Colombian pesos (2 dollars) and another in Mata de Caña for 12,300 Colombian pesos (4 dollars).
You can also arrive by bus from the Montería transport terminal, the value of the bus ticket is approximately 22,000 Colombian pesos (7 dollars) and it would take 2 hours of travel. The last transportation option, but much more expensive, is to take a taxi or Uber from Montería to Coveñas for a fee of approximately 150,000 Colombian pesos (50 dollars).
How to get there from the Montería (Los Garzones) airport
Los Garzone's airport is 80 kilometers away and it would take you approximately one hour and 40 minutes to get to Coveñas. At the airport you can also take buses that come from Montería to Coveñas, the value of the ticket is a little less than $22,000 approximately (7 dollars).
How to get to Coveñas from Cartagena
To get there from Cartagena, there is a distance of 170 kilometers and 4 hours of travel by land. You will come across 3 tolls, which total about 28,800 Colombian pesos (9 dollars). You can also arrive by bus from the Cartagena transport terminal, where the ticket value is 27,000 Colombian pesos (8 dollars).
How to get there from Medellin
If you are going to arrive from Medellín, there is a distance of almost 500 kilometers and about 10 hours of travel by land. If you go by your car you will find 10 tolls, which in total add up to approximately 92,000 Colombian pesos (30 dollars). You can also arrive by bus from the northern terminal of Medellín, there are only two carriers that have this route (Rápido Ochoa and Expreso Brasilia) the value of the bus ticket is approximately 87,000 Colombian pesos (28 dollars), and they leave from 5: 30 in the morning until 11:45 at night and it would be 10 hours of travel.
How to get there from Cali
If you are going to arrive from Cali, there is a distance of a little more than 900 kilometers and about 17 hours of travel by land. You will come across 19 tolls, which in total add up to 177,000 Colombian pesos (56 dollars). You can also arrive by bus from the Cali terminal but you must first take a bus to the northern terminal of Medellín, the ticket value is 60,000 Colombian pesos (20 dollars) and from there take one of the buses that we mentioned above. . In time, from Cali to Medellín there are 10 hours of travel.
What is the weather like in Coveñas
The climate in Coveñas is classified as tropical savannah and monsoonal, that is, its strong winds produce abundant rains in summer. You can appreciate these rains in the months between September and October when its temperature rarely drops below 22 °C or rises above 36 °C.
Best time to travel to Coveñas
The rest of the months there is a hot and very hot tropical climate, mainly in February where the temperature stays at 36 °C, which is why it is one of the best months to travel and enjoy its beaches. Also in the Colombian Holy Week, visitors arrive mainly from Medellín and Cartagena, which is when there is more of a party atmosphere because the town is commercially prepared to receive its visitors for its festivities.
Hotels in Covenas
Coveñas stands out for having one of the best hotel offers in the area; You can find most of the hotels in the Punta Piedra Sector and the Segunda Ensenada, in the latter its beaches are more extensive, with beautiful palm trees and the typical kiosks to rest.
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