The islanders know that they have a small paradise in their hands, which is why they are very organized, and united and take good care of it. They do not monopolize the types of businesses, but they share the tourist offer, that is, one has the accommodation, another the diving, another person the guided tours, and another the restaurant. To communicate with them you must improve their "Creole" which is a mixture of Spanish with African words and English.
As for what there is to do, the first thing is to relax and enjoy its spectacular white sand beaches and multicolored waters as they are some of the most beautiful in all of Colombia. Continue with an exploration of the entire island, you can rent a golf cart for $100,000 a day, you can also rent a motorcycle for half the price or a bicycle, and in the beach area, you can ride a horse.
Very close to the island is Cayo Cangrejo, you can rent a canoe and row to it, you can snorkel, visit the McBean Lagoon in the Old Providence National Park or you can talk to a fisherman to take you on a tour of all the keys that are around.
Other plans that you can make are to go fishing for a morning with a local fisherman, watch horse races on Saturdays, and walk to the interior of the island where you will meet its fauna, flora, and the highest mountain on the island. Throughout the island, you can taste its gastronomy with the freshest seafood.
How to get to Providencia Island?
Isla de Providencia is located 90 kilometers from the island of San Andrés, it has its airport so you can get to the island by air in a 25-minute flight from the San Andrés airport, this has a cost of $600,000 approximate weights (round trip) and is only done by the airline Satena.
They can also go by sea from the Toninos pier on the island of San Andrés. The trip is made by catamaran, lasts approximately 3 hours, and has an approximate cost of $395,000 (round trip) and $215,000 (one way). The catamaran leaves on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday at 8 in the morning (they must be at the dock from 7:00 am) and returns at 2:30 pm (they must be at the pier from 1:30 pm); the catamaran trip is not strong due to the shock of the waves so you must be prepared; Do not drink alcohol, do not eat excessively the day before and have something light and dairy-free for breakfast. You must take a pill to avoid dizziness, one hour before. The name of the boats is El Sensation and El Splendor.
Hotels in Providencia Island
There are three nice areas where you can stay, one is SouthWest, another is Fresh Water (or Aguadulce) and the third is Manzanillo, which is known as the “island disco” area at night. You cannot leave Providencia without diving, visiting the keys, especially Cayo Cangrejo and lastly kayaking around the island of Santa Catalina, which is another island next to Providencia, linked together by a 150-meter floating bridge.
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