Beach· Isla Múcura· Other Caribbean

Isla Múcura & Punta Faro Beach

9° 47.0′ N · 75° 52.3′ W

Múcura's white-sand 'beach head' behind Punta Faro is the archipelago's favorite swimming spot - crystal water over sand, a low coral island fringed with buttonwood mangrove, and a light on the point.

Belize Barrier Reef

Practical

OSM position for Punta Faro beach (island 9°47'00"N 75°51'00"W per Spanish Wikipedia, 31 ha). National guide: Múcura is a coral plateau rising to 3 m with buttonwood (zaragoza) mangrove; you can rent small rowboats and snorkel guided by islanders out to the island's reef slope. OSM also maps the Punta Faro resort bar and pier and the Múcura light (9.78358, -75.86987). Inside the national park. Tour launches from Tolú and Cartagena visit daily.

Best for

Swimming and a guided snorkel off the reef edge

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