Sunrise Beach in San Andres?

Mr. Hollywood says on Dec 11, 2007, 10:00:

Get out of town and go explore the southern end of the island and the backside of the island where there's no beach but some cool places to swim. Don't go to "La Piscina" but, rather, a little bit N. of there is a free public spot with a diving board off the coral limestone cliff into the most beautiful water you've ever seen.

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Lisa Zee says on Dec 11, 2007, 10:48:

The Sunrise is the BEST place you can stay in San Andres! I was in disbelieve when I sow a floating olympic swimming pool???!!!!

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jorgegdiaz says on Dec 11, 2007, 17:47:

rent a scooter for 50 mil/6 hrsand tour around the island (don´t forget sunblock), yuo can stop anywhere, go to jhonny key, acuario shop for cheap booze,perfumes, go to cayo bolivar, to Providencia if you can...
Man, i want to go back...

"To err is human - and to blame it on a computer is even more so."Robert Orben

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Tinto (Moderator) says on Dec 11, 2007, 18:20:

Maybe it's one of those James Bond motos.

By the way, how far would you say Johnny Cay is from the main beach area on San Andres? I *think* I saw a guy swim there and back. Does that sound possible?

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adrienne79 says on Dec 11, 2007, 18:23:

Yes, people do swim it but for an average person I would call it way too far to swim.

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deathnova says on Dec 12, 2007, 03:17:

Why wouldn't they let you in?

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silviat says on Dec 12, 2007, 10:18:

Oh that was the subject of other post so I copy it for you

http://poorbuthappy.com/colombia/post/husbands-us-passport-will-expire...

Anyway, it seems there'll be no trouble with that.

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Buongone says on Dec 12, 2007, 13:56:

Go to the Blow Hole.The dudes have a shack where their wives cook some of the best Black Crab I have ever eaten. Excellent Losters also. When the wave's crash against the shore. The water and air come flying up/out this Blow Hole. Nice little tourista spot.

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Mr. Hollywood says on Dec 12, 2007, 15:01:

Silvia, in my opinion the finest things to see in San Andres are all under water. It's very much worth going scuba diving there. Or getting out on a boat to go snorkeling, if you don't scuba. I dove a spot called the "Blue Wall" that was spectacular.

I, personally, think "El Aquario" is a total rip-off. It's a tiny sandspit with a thousand Colombian tourists all trying to snorkel at once. We bailed on our tour boat and hired our own lancha back to shore, which dropped us right at our hotel.

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Lisa Zee says on Dec 12, 2007, 18:13:

Snorkeling in San Andres is wonderful, it was so easy to just sit on the edge of the coral and just jump into this giant pool!, and diving is spectacular also.
The best food I ever had was in San Luis at "DONDE FRANCHESCAS", it is the best sea food you can have!

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Tinto (Moderator) says on Dec 13, 2007, 16:30:

I couldn't do the swim, that's for sure, but I guess if people can do the cold, 34 km English Channel, they could certainly swim a couple thousand meters in warm, buoyant salt water.

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mranderson says on Dec 13, 2007, 20:06:

When your sitting on the beach it looks plausible to swim out there. I started to swim out there but didn't even get past the rope barrior when I realized no way I was going to make it. Of course you may also have to watch out for the jet-skis. I almost hit a couple idiots out there because I didn't see their heads through the waves.

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