Snorkeling at Punta Faro Resort, Mucura Island, Colombia, South America

By John Lamkin

26 Sep 2012

Punta Faro is a luxurious resort situated on a bit of Caribbean paradise, Mucura Island. The island is about a two hour boat ride from the port of Cartagena, Colombia, South America.

One of the activities I enjoyed at the resort was snorkeling among the coral reefs in the pristine waters off the island. Another was a visit to Santa Cruz del Islote, the most crowded island in the world (see the photo essay on JPG Magazine—link below).

I'm somewhat a novice at snorkeling, but it was my second choice as I couldn't find time to schedule PADI diving lessons with the resort's knowledgable dive master.

I've included here some of my underwater photos taken—on its first time out—with my Nikon AW100.

SOME REFERENCE INFO:

Hotel Punta Faro, Mucura Island (the hotel will arrange round trip boat transportation from Cartagena on the mainland. Also to Santa Cruz del Islote. http://www.puntafaro.com/en/index.html

Santa Cruz del Islote, Colombia, the most crowded island in the world

http://jpgmag.com/stories/18887

TOURISM INFO:

CARTAGENA:

http://www.cartagenacaribe.com/en/index.htm

COLOMBIA, SOUTH AMERICA:

http://www.proexport.com.co/en/tourism

www.colombianparadise.com

https://www.facebook.com/ColombianParadise