Island of San Andres - Isla de San Andrés

San Andrés from the air.

The Island of San Andrés (also known as San Andrés Island) is the largest of the islands that are part of the Archipelago of San Andrés, Providencia and Santa Catalina, being its total extension of 26 km².2 Currently Colombia he exercises dominion over the island. Even if Nicaragua Also claiming sovereignty over it and the adjacent islands, the International Court of Justice ruled Colombia's total sovereignty over the archipelago on November 19, 2012.

Geography

San Andrés is located in the Caribbean Sea, about 191 kilometers east of Nicaragua and northeast of Costa Rica and 775 kilometers northwest of the Colombian coast. The 26 km² of surface make it the largest island in the archipelago. Providencia, the next largest island, is located 80 km to the northeast.4 Some natural features of the island are: 4 5 Bays: San Andrés, Haynes, Sound, Sprat and Southwest Cove Points: North, South, Old and Evans Cayos: Santander (Cotton Cay), Rocoso (Rocky Cay), Acuario (Rose Cay), Córdoba (Haynes Cay) and Sucre (Johnny Cay).

Visit

Beaches.
  • Johnny fell
  • Aquarium
  • Blower Hole
  • Morgan's cave
  • The Cliff or Peñón, limestone formation that surrounds the airport, and that consists of a rocky wall about 30 meters high above the airport level.
  • Island House Museum, which was created by the natives in order to make the culture and customs of the inhabitants known to visitors.
  • La Piscinita, a natural formation that built the sea on the coral rock that surrounds the island.

Hotels

  • Sol Caribe San Andres Avenida Colon # 2-77, San Andres Island.R three stars
  • sol caribe camnpo - Av Harmon and Hall Hill No 5-86, San Andres, San Andrés Island, four stars
  • Ghl Sunrise Beach Avenida Newball No. 4-169 San Andres, San Andrés Island three stars
  • AQUARIUMS
  • ISLEÑOS HOTEL
  • SUNRISE
  • TIUNA
  • TONE
  • GOLDEN
  • WHITE SAND

Airlines

In San Andres you cannot reach land, which is offered by airlines to reach this paradisiacal destination, which are:

  • Avianca
  • Copa Airlines
  • Long live Colombia
  • Aerorepublica
  • WINGO
  • LATAM