Tumaco

"Tumaco, oficialmete San Andrés de Tumaco, es un municipio colombiano ubicado en el suroccidente del Departamento de Nariño, a 300 km de San Juan de Pasto. Es conocido como La Perla del Pacífico por ser un importante puerto en el océano pacífico. Entre sus paisajes marítimos se destacan cabo Manglares, la bahía de Tumaco y las isla del Gallo, La Barra, El Morro y Tumaco (Cabecera del municipio). Se encuentra en el suroeste de Colombia, cerca de la frontera con Ecuador, posee un clima tropical húmedo. Está habitada principalmente por afrocolombianos y algunos indígenas. Es accesible por avión desde la ciudad de Cali, por carretera desde la ciudad de Pasto, Capital del Departamento de Nariño. Es la trigésima ciudad más poblada de Colombia."

"Tumaco is a port city and municipality in the Nariño Department, Colombia, by the Pacific Ocean. It is located on the southwestern of Colombia, near to border with Ecuador, and enjoys of hot tropical climate. Tumaco is inhabited mainly by Afro-Colombians and some indigenous people. Tumaco is accessible by plane, from the western city of Cali, one of the main urban centers of the country, well connected to Bogotá, the capital city. It can also be reached by land via highway from the city of Pasto, capital of Nariño Department. Tumaco is known for being the hometown of many great Colombian soccer players, including Willington Ortiz. Colombian film director Samuel Córdoba released a documentary about the city in 2009. The film, entitled "Tumaco Pacífico", chronicles the stilt-house area of the city, predominantly populated by Afro-Colombians. Córdoba was inspired by a panoramic photo of the stilt houses he saw in a photography book on Tumaco. The film won first place at the Festival de Cine Latinoamericano de Bordeaux, in France, and was presented at the Festival Internacional de Cine, in Santiago, Chile. Other places of interest include untapped ecotourism and beaches located near the mouth of the Mira River, where the river meets the sea. Or the Playas de Milagros (beaches of Miracles), and Bocananueva y Teran beaches, where visitors can experience great diversity of flora and fauna first hand."