Chocó Department (Spanish pronunciation:) is a department of the Pacific region of Colombia known for hosting the largest Afro-Colombian population in the nation, and a large population of Amerindian and mixed African-Amerindian Colombians.

Chocó es uno de los treinta y dos departamentos que forman la República de Colombia. Su capital es Quibdó. Está ubicado al noroeste del país, en las regiones Andina y Pacífico. Comprende las selvas del Darién, una pequeña porción del Istmo de Panamá y las cuencas de los ríos Atrato, San Juan y Baudó.

Flowers, forests, jungles, birds, bears, and even capybaras—Colombia truly has it all. You’ll be utterly charmed by the beauty of our nature and you’ll be able to show visitors that the legends it spawns have some surprising truths to them.

Sep 12, 2024 · Did you know that El Choco is the only Colombian department with access to the Caribbean Coast and the Pacific coast? There, you’ll notice extensive, paradisiacal, and almost abandoned beaches. Consequently, these locations will offer you absolute calm and tranquility.

Chocó is the only department of Colombia with coastlines on both oceans: the Pacific and the Atlantic. There, various animals find the best place to give birth to their offspring. This paradise of life is known as the place where humpback whales give birth to their calves.

Guide to Choco Colombia - one of the world's wettest places and home to thick jungle, abundant wildlife and stunning scenery.

Jan 1, 2023 · Choco is where Spanish conquistadors built the first city in the Americas. After centuries of exploitation, the province is now the poorest in Colombia. It is located along the northern half of Colombia’s Pacific coast and stretches up to the border with Panama.

Chocó is a destination full of natural jewels to discover. One of the emblematic places is Bahía Solano, which brings together the jungle and its trails, waterfalls such as Tigre and Chadó; corals, mangroves and extensive beaches such as El Valle. A lush place where visitors can do humpback whale watching, turtles and migratory birds.

Welcome to Choco, Colombia. One of Colombia’s least explored regions but best places to explore in Colombia. Situated on the western part of Colombia, the Choco region has sections that range from the Pacific to the Atlantic Ocean.

Aug 22, 2022 · I could say it’s the Pacific Coast of Colombia, or that it’s the Chocó region, or that it’s in- or near Utría National Park, which is its most protected area.