Landmark· Barú· Other Caribbean
Barú Village & Southern Tip
10° 8.5′ N · 75° 41.1′ W
The fishing village of Barú at the southwestern end of the former peninsula - cut off by the Canal del Dique - closest point of the mainland to the Rosario Islands.
Practical
OSM position. Isla Barú is about 25 km long with roughly 20,000 inhabitants; in 1708 the treasure galleon San José was sunk off its shores in Wager's Action (Wikipedia). The Rosario Islands lie a few miles west. Other Barú villages are Ararca and Santa Ana on the bay side.
Best for
Local color and the gateway to the Rosarios
Nearby
- Barú Southwest Beaches (Playa Paraíso, La Ceiba & Los Muertos)1.6 NM away
- Cholón Lagoon Anchorage (Ciénaga de Cholón, Barú)1.8 NM away
- Cholón Weekend Party Boats (Barú)1.8 NM away
- Playa Agua Azul (Barú, near Cholón)2.4 NM away
- Isla Arena Lighthouse Islet (Rosario South)2.5 NM away
- Isla Arena Wall (Rosario South Dive)2.6 NM away
- Isla Pirata & Isla del Pelícano (Rosario East)3.3 NM away
- Isla Pirata Anchorage3.3 NM away