1. SAN ANDRESISLANDS:
LOCATED:
Is locatedto80 km of Nicaraguacoast and to 775 km northwestof the Colombiancoast.
LANGUAGE: the language fromsan Andresisn'tonlyone:Spanishisspokenhere,the Englishandsome
French,withoutforgetthe cultural language thatisthe creol.
Nearof 80% aboutislandersspeakEnglish,the other12% didn'tare islandersbutare goodin English
speakers.
Article 10 of the Constitutionof Colombiaof 1991, Spanishisthe official languageof the islands,
however,isthe creol whichhasthe largestcultural,symbolicandhistorical burdenforthe raizal
people of the islandsof SanAndresandProvidence.
2. CURRENCY: is like the Colombianmoney,the billsare $1.000, $2.000, $5.000, $10.000, $20.000,
$50.000 andfinally$100.000.
Andcoinsare 50, 100, 500 pesos... but sometimespeople canpayor cancel in dollarsinsome shops.
KINDOF TRIP: CARIBBEAN TRIP OR ISLANDTRIP
TOURISTIC PLACES:
CUEVA DE MORGAN: the Morganâs cave is inexhaustible source of storiesof buccaneersinthe
Caribbean.Locatedatkm 8 Avenue Circunvalarwaytothe resort of La Loma,Surroundedbyferns,
forestsand bushesfora greatermystery.The Morgan cave is a pirate treasure and recognitionof
differentsfacetsof san andresanaculture.
3. LA PISCINITA: The skyand the seaare like twomirrors, they are reflectingeachother,youdon'tknow
whichiswhich.
Here the turquoise shinesin all itssplendor,underthe feetof the batherscrowdof fishof different
shapesandcolors swimmingwithpleasure.itIsa fantasycome really.
isa marine pool tothe delightof localsandtourists,itdoesn'thave beachbut existtranquility,beauty
and the not inconsiderableopportunitytopractice the snorkelingandmarvel atthe life andcolorsof
the depth.
Locatedto westof the island,the piscinitaisone of the cheapestplans, butpromisestothe visitors
enjoy andrememberforever. Visitors canenjoydelicate dessertsof lemonandcoconut,a succulent
lobster,aspicyseafoodcasserole,oradeliciouscrabsoup.
Andfinally,we mustnotforgetanunderwater camerato take photographsthatwill make the lucky
visitorsbe envyof familyandfriends.
BAHIA EL COVE: The Cove isa beautiful,quietbayonthe southwestof the island,isthe areawhere
cruise shipsdisembark. Irecommend avisitinthe eveningtoenjoythe magical sunsetsonthe island.
5. HOYO SOPLADOR: It isan oddityof nature withmany more possibilitiesforfun.
Locatedin the southisland,inthe hoyo sopladoryoucan see commercial booths fortonibble agood
snack of the island, whetthe appetite withastrongCaribbeandishorjustcool off witha delicious
drink.
The hoyo sopladorexpelswatercolumnsrangingfromfourtotenmetershigh
The goers anxiously awaitforthe natural event witha smile onhisface,the wave and the breath of
this
6. TYPICALFOOD:
I can't give my opinion aboutthe dishesbecauseIdon'tlike the fishbutIsaw that the disheswere very
large and theylookedprovocative
The sea fruitsand fishare the specialtyinsanandresanatable:seafood,prawns,crabsandsnappers
are the basisof the deliciousrecipesof the region.
RONDON:
It consistsof a filletof fish,snail,cassava,yams,pigtail,cookedbananaanddomplines(flourtortillas),
soakedandcookedincoconut milkwithpepper.Definitelyagastronomicexperience whichcanât help
but enjoy.He isperhapsbestknowntypical dishof SanAndres.
FRUIT BREAD:
One of the specialtiesisthe fruitof bread,whichisservedfriedorcookedasan accompanimentto
manymeals.It isconsumedwhenitisstill greenandhasnot matured,tobetterenjoythe taste.
9. HOTEL COVE:
The Blue Cove, locatedinSanAndres,featuresoutdoorpool,gardenandrestaurant. Itisa 20-minute
drive fromthe beacharea and shoppingcenter. Have 158 bedrooms,withbathrooms, Wi-Fi,TV.Isa
quietand Caribbean ambient. Butthe mostbeautiful andamazingthingsis the spectacularview and
itsown sea.
theyhave its ownopensea,where youcan see manyfishandenjoyof a slide andeventhrow from
a highdivingboardand and fall toa great depththat makesyouhesitate todoso. Forme isthe best
hotel because youhave the mostamazingview of the Bahia,youcan see beautiful sunsetsandyou
have a natural pool alsobecause youcan breathe apeace ambient.
ADVANTAGES:
The Food are so delicious,the relaxingambientandpeaceful,the people are almostalwaysfriendly,
the sea isthe bestthingin the islandforitscleanand transparentwateralsofor its seven colorsand
fishbiodiversity.
10. San Andresisfamous forits Caribbeanrhythmsof Calypso,Socca,Reggae andchurch music.All are
heldinMay at the Moon Festival.
San Andres alsoisthe bestdestinationforitsbeautiful viewsandsunsets,the nature iseverywhere.
Alsoyoucan findmanythingslike splash,sweet,creams betweenothersveryverycheap.
DISADVANTAGES:
There are fewbadthingsbutone is that the islandersare veryregionalist, Theyneveracceptan
unpleasantandaggressive atreatmenttothem, if ithappenschances are a fightand mostislanders
can be veryaggressive peopleatthat time because theydefend theirorigins. Alsoisveryexpensive
the transport betweenotherthingslikes the food,drinks,ice cream.... Also,people are not always
worry cleanand care theirenvironment,includingof the islands.
11. My opinion:
San Andresforme is the besttripthat you can do if youwant to relax andenjoytothe fullestin
nature,is a small islandbuthave all the necessary. Ifoundpeople verykind, friendly,cheerful and
funny.
Alsopeople lovebob Marley anditshousesare verycolorful like him, people listenhimdaily andall
the time.
Since my experience all isperfecthere,butthe bestthingforme isthe incredible andcolorful sea,in
the timesthatI wenttosan Andres Imust acceptthat the bestpart waswhen I had dive inthe ocean.
