The bay is an area made up of different beaches and in each one, you will find small towns or hamlets formed by the islanders. In each town is where there are different types of hotels or accommodation and from each one, you can go out to see the different wonders and natural landscapes that make up the bay. The most visited beaches are Juanchaco, Ladrilleros, La Barra, La Bocana, Playa Termales, and Maguipi.
Within the bay there are also small islets that have the same type of geological formation as the coastal edges, these can be visited by boat. Regarding plans, in Bahía Málaga you can do:
- Visit the Sierpe waterfall, they are waterfalls embedded in the tropical jungle.
- Go to Chucheros Beach
- See the cliffs
- Take a canoe ride through the estero del arrastradero
- Go to the freshwater pools
- Walk to La Barra beach from Juanchaco Ladrilleros
How to get to Bahía Málaga?
To get to Bahía Malaga from Buenaventura, you must first go to the Buenaventura tourist pier to buy boat tickets to any of the beaches, prices vary depending on the beach since each one is at a different distance. The most recommended beach is Juanchaco and Ladrillero where the average price of the round trip by boat is 80,000 Colombian pesos (it would be less than 25 dollars) and the journey takes one hour. Also at the pier, you must buy the tour that they do for all the sites of the Uramba Bahía Málaga National Natural Park or you can arrange it directly with the hotel where you are staying.
If brickmakers arrive at Juanchaco beach, once they leave the pier they must take a motorcycle taxi to take them to the hotel zone. If they don't want to get on a motorcycle, there is the option of taking the tractor; Because the roads are not paved, there is no access to vehicles and the locals have put a tractor that tows a cart to be able to transport people. The value of a ticket in a motorcycle taxi or a tractor has a cost of 3,000 Colombian pesos (it would be $1).
If you are going to take the boat to do the tour of the Uramba Bahía Málaga National Natural Park, you must go back to the pier.
How to go to Malaga Bay from Cali?
Due to the proximity of Cali to Buenaventura, it is best to arrive by land from Cali (although there are also direct flights from Cali to Buenaventura). If you go by car, you must take the exit to the sea through the Terrón Colorado neighborhood in Cali, from there the journey takes two and a half hours to arrive, you will find a toll in logoguerrero for a value of 8,000 Colombian pesos and you simply have to continue along that via without turning aside since it is the only highway that takes them to Buenaventura from Cali.
If you plan to go by bus, you should go to the transport terminal in Cali where Corredor del Pacífico, Expreso Brasilia, or Copetran are located, which are the companies with fleets to Buenaventura. The value of the ticket depends on the type of transport you take, you can choose between:
Bus: 21,000 Colombian pesos (it would be about 7 dollars)
Microbus: 28,000 Colombian pesos (it would be about $8)
You can also go from Cali to Bahía Malaga by public taxi, where the value of the ticket has an average cost of $200,000 (it would be about $70) per car, that is, they have 4 seats until good luck.
Once they arrive at the Buenaventura terminal, they must take a taxi to go to the tourist dock and this has an average price of 5,000 Colombian pesos (it would be about $2 dollars). You can also walk to the pier.
Once you are at the dock, you must follow the instructions that we mentioned above.
How to get to Málaga Bay from Bogotá?
If you are in Bogotá or another Colombian city outside the Valle del Cauca department, it is best to take a direct Bogotá – Buenaventura flight that can cost 220,000 Colombian pesos each way (it would be about $70). Although for the greater economy you can take a flight from Bogotá - Cali for about 90,000 Colombian pesos (it would be about 25 dollars) and then arrive in Buenaventura by bus, which you can take from the airport for a value of 30,000 Colombian pesos (it would be about $10).
Here we leave you the indications of how to get to Cali from Bogotá by land by bus or by car.
Hotels in Bahía Málaga
If you plan to travel to Bahía Málaga for a few days, you should check out these lodging options.
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