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Real Name: Malena
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Guapí

by MalenaN - last update: Apr 17, 2009

The main street in Guapí
Doing laundry by the river

No roads are leading to Guapí

Guapí is a town and municipality in the Department of Cauca. The town is situated near the Pacific coast by Rio Guapí. The town was founded in 1772 and today the municipality has got about 30 000 inhabitants. The main economical activities in the area are agriculture, fishing and mining. Being on the pacific coast Guapí has got a hot and humid climate year round. No roads are leading to Guapí, but the town can be reached by daily flights from Cali (there are also flights from Popayan, but I don’t think they leave daily). And there is a boat going between Buenaventura and Guapí.

I visited Guapí on my way to, and from, Isla Gorgona. Before going to Isla Gorgona we had to wait for the boat to leave, and meanwhile we took a walk through the small town with a local guy who was also going to Isla Gorgona. Coming back from Isla Gorgona I stayed a day and a night in Guapí. When I booked my Isla Gorgona tour I had been told that there were no flights back to Cali the day I wanted to leave. I thought it was too expensive to stay on Isla Gorgona for another day and thought it could be interesting to stay in Guapí, which is very different from other parts of Colombia that I have visited.

It was nice to hang around here for a day, walk around or sit at a café. The town feels colourful and lively, but with a relaxed atmosphere. There is the main street with shops and panadeías, a main square and then there is the street near the river where the market is. On the steps down to the river women are doing the laundry and on the river the traffic is busier than on the streets. There are no cars in the town, well at least only a few and some motorbikes.

I enjoyed my stay and think it is absolutely worth staying the night here on your way back from Isla Gorgona.

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Restaurants
Tips: 2 - Photos: 2
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Tips: 1 - Photos: 4
 
NightlifeOff The Beaten Path
 
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Transportation
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Comments for MalenaN about Guapí
jumpingnorman Sun Jun 14, 2009 04:48 UTC
 It really must be nice to fly over Guapi --- that inro pic of Guapi is so nice and reminds me of the horses in Philippines...nice stories on this page...A 4000 peso donut sounds a lot but I already forgot the exchange rate in Colombia...Norman :)
richiecdisc Fri Jun 5, 2009 23:54 UTC
 This the kind of town I love most and what makes South American travel unique. Thanks for great food and transport tips, Melana.
SLLiew Mon May 18, 2009 23:47 UTC
 Revisiting. Great additional tips of Guapi.
Bwana_Brown Thu Apr 30, 2009 01:02 UTC
 Malena, this is a great little page! I'd love to experience an OTBP place like Guapi. Enjoyed your tips on flying and boating while in this isolated little town! Very nice Travelogue photos too!
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