Nuqui and the Pacific Whale Coast

Utria National Natural Park (1987) And The Pacific Coast Of Choco, Where Humpback Whales Calve From July To October. Rain Forest Coast With Hot Springs, Waterfalls And Afro Colombian And Embera Communities. · Nuqui, Choco

Nuqui is a small Afro-Colombian town on the Pacific coast of Choco, and it is one of the wildest and wettest places in the country. There is no road in. Visitors arrive by small plane from Medellin or Quibdo, or by a long boat journey from Buenaventura, and then travel by boat along a coast of black-sand beaches, rainforest, hot springs and waterfalls. From July to October humpback whales arrive from the southern hemisphere to calve in the warm water, and licensed boat trips take small groups out to watch them. Utria National Natural Park protects a calm bay, mangroves and forest. Eco-lodges here are simple, with meals included and limited electricity, and local Embera and Afro-Colombian communities run many of them. Expect rain, mud, cash only, almost no signal and a slow pace. It is remote and rewarding, not a resort. Go with spare days, a rain jacket and cash, and you will see whales, forest and beaches with almost nobody else around.

Remote Pacific coast of Choco reached only by small plane from Medellin or Quibdo, or by boat, with lodges toward Guachalito and Jovi, Nuqui, Choco, Colombia

Nothing here runs on a fixed timetable. The beaches and forest are open all day and free where they are not inside a park or a community area. Utria National Natural Park has its own entry hours and a fee, and closures can follow weather or maintenance. Whale tours usually leave in the morning and depend on tides and sea conditions. Flights and boats run on their own days, so confirm every leg with your lodge and expect delays.

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