Nuqui Beach Town

The Colombian department of La Guajira contains the coastal town of Nuqui. It is 60 kilometers (37 miles) from Santa Marta and 55 kilometers (34 miles) from Riohacha. Both domestic and foreign travelers find Nuqui to be a popular tourist attraction.

One of the top tourist destinations for nature enthusiasts, Nuqu is a unique location on Colombia's Pacific coast that provides a startling quiet. It is a location that stands out for its abundance in flora and wildlife as well as the fact that it provides the perfect setting for escaping city life and taking a well-deserved break.

Whale watching is the most well-liked pastime in Nuqu, Colombia, which attracts admirers of the natural world. The beaches of Nuqu are frequented by humpback whales from July through November each year. The biodiversity that hides behind the dense flora of the tropical rainforest is neighbors to this spectacle, which is taking place in a sea teeming with plant and animal species.

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