A HIDDEN GUIDE TO… Some of the Advanced students have written hidden guides to their countries of origin. Here we have the third one. Carmen is from Bogotá, the capital of Colombia, a tropical country in the heart of South America.   A Hidden guide to Colombia’s Pacific Coast Colombia is a beautiful country situated in the north of South America. The country is bounded on the north by the Caribbean Sea, and the West by the Pacific Ocean. Colombia’s Pacific coast is one of the country’s lesser known regions. Much of it can only be reached by plane, but the rewards are spectacular. From stunning shores and wild jungles, through to grand humpback whales and amazing waterfalls, here’s the best guide. Whale watching The Pacific coast of Colombia gives one of the country’s most glorious natural spectacles: spotting humpback whales. These mighty animals arrive in the Pacific region every year in June and July, and stay until October. At the end of the mont they give birth and raise their creatures. The best spots for whale watching are Nuquí, El Valle, Bahia Malaga and Bahia Solano, and there are plenty of trips running whale watching tours during the season. Utría National Park Most whale watching trips from El Valle include a visit to Utria National Park as part of the tour. Few places contain such beauty and mystery as the Utría Inlet located on the Colombian north Pacific coast, in Chocó department. A vast park made up of jungle, mangroves, and gorgeous beaches, Utria is up there as one of the country’s most stunning parks.The Inlet is a changing landscape. It grows or decreases according to the tide. Most visitors choose to take a stroll along a long passage through the mangroves, hike through the jungle to a nearby … Read more