Country: Colombia

Hotel in San Andrés (TBD)

San Andrés Airport

Caribbean sunset on San Andrés

San Andrés faces west across the Caribbean, so the end of the day brings a sunset over the water. The Malecón and the island's west-coast beaches are the natural places to watch it.

Optional church service and live music

Attend a local church service, where music and singing are a central part of the worship and congregations are often full. Service times follow the island's own schedule, and visitors are asked to dress and behave accordingly.

Optional Casa Museo Isleña

Visit Casa Museo Isleña for an introduction to Raizal heritage. The Raizal are Protestant descendants of African slaves and the archipelago's earlier English and Jamaican settlers, and today make up about a third of the islands' population.

Optional free morning beach

Use free time for an unhurried beach stop on Providencia, choosing among the island's north and west coast beaches.

Optional post-hike beach time

Keep time after the Pico hike for a beach stop, when conditions and energy allow. The island's main beaches are a short drive from the trailhead.

Optional Providencia diving at El Planchón

Providencia is known for its reef diving, and most dive sites lie within about ten minutes of Southwest Bay. The highlight is El Planchón, where a German shipwreck lies in clear water among reef life. Certification requirements and dive operators are arranged locally.

Bahía Manzanillo beach

Bahía Manzanillo is the quietest of Providencia's main beaches, with shallow turquoise water and shade along the shore, well suited to an unhurried afternoon.