Beaches
Adventure Piojó, Atlántico
Punta Astilleros
One of the world's top 8 rural beaches.
Level
Challenging
Best time
Dec–Mar
Getting there
1 h 20 min from Barranquilla
The beach
The world's 8th-best rural beach, and Colombia's #1 for sustainable tourism (2024 ranking). Punta Astilleros is on another level: white dunes, the Ciénaga El Salinón where freshwater from the Cerro de la Vieja meets the ocean, mangroves, still-water lagoons, silt flats — six distinct microhabitats in one place. 90% of visitors are foreigners looking to unplug completely. No cell signal, no noise — just you and the wildest nature Atlántico has to offer.
Activities
Hiking Photography Birding Taking in the view Camping
Services
None — bring everything
Don't miss
1World's #8 rural beach · #1 in Colombia
2Six microhabitats: dunes, mangroves, wetland
3Ciénaga El Salinón, where freshwater meets the sea
490% international visitors
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