Quibdó

Quibdó is in the Choco Department of Colombia.

Understand
Quibdó is a product of 19th century exploration of the region as a shipping route between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans that led to the discovery of gold and platinum, and of escape from adversity by freed black slaves, a demographic that makes up a considerable amount of the population to this day. Quibdó has a very wet, warm, and humid climate: it is considered one of the rainiest places in the world. These features deterred interest in colonization by the Spanish for a long time. So prepare for a steam bath ambiance if you come here.

Get in
Can be reached by car via Hwy 60 from Medellin, crossing the cordillera. It's about a 6.5 hour ride. Also, the city's
 * is served by several national carriers with connections to other Colombian cities.

Go next
With few roads, there aren't too many places to go, other than east towards the urban areas of the Paisa like Medellin or Pereira. If you like steamy jungle beaches, you could fly west to the Pacific coastal towns of Nuqui and Bahia Solano/El Valle, where there is some limited tourism centered around surfing and whale/turtle sighting. But it is probably not a good idea to go poking around on isolated roads of the Choco too much, as paramilitary groups are still active around here extorting money from mining operations.