Tolú

Tolú is a small town in Costa Norte region of Colombia by the Caribbean sea. It is a rather gritty and impoverished town with a murky beach, but the coastline both north (El Francés) and southwards (Coveñas) from town is much more pleasant. Tolú also serves as the natural gateway to the gorgeous Islas de San Bernardo

Understand
The fishing town has now become a popular weekend and holiday destination for Colombian tourists, particularly those from Medellín. Activities in the area include day trips to visit the Islas de San Bernardo. This is a beautiful collection of pristine Caribbean islands, one of which, Isla Palma contains an impressive Ecological Park. Nearby land attractions include the Volcan de Lodo or Mud volcano of San Antero.

Get in
At the east end of Tolú there are with Brasilia, Caribe Express and Rapido Ochoa. From the bus station it is common to use a bicycle-rikshaw for COP$2,000 per person to anywhere in town.

There are also daily flights from Medellín, departing Enrique Olaya Herrera (EOH) downtown airport. These are operated by local airlines Clic and SATENA, often not available on major search engines (must be booked on the airlines' website) and usually fairly priced. SATENA also operates a weekly flight to Bogota on Mondays and sometimes Fridays.
 * from Cartagena: COP$30,000, 3 hours
 * from Santa Marta: COP$45,000, 6 hr
 * from Montería: COP$18,000, 2 hr
 * from Bogota: COP$120,000, 19 hr
 * from Medellin: COP$70,000, 10 hr